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ŚB 10.71.16

नरोष्ट्रगोमहिषखराश्वतर्यन:-
करेणुभि: परिजनवारयोषित: ।
स्वलङ्कृता: कटकुटिकम्बलाम्बरा-
द्युपस्करा ययुरधियुज्य सर्वत: ॥ १६ ॥
naroṣṭra-go-mahiṣa-kharāśvatary-anaḥ
kareṇubhiḥ parijana-vāra-yoṣitaḥ
sv-alaṅkṛtāḥ kaṭa-kuṭi-kambalāmbarādy-
upaskarā yayur adhiyujya sarvataḥ

Synonyms

naraby human carriers; uṣṭracamels; gobulls; mahiṣabuffalo; kharadonkeys; aśvatarīmules; anaḥbullock carts; kareṇubhiḥand female elephants; parijanaof the household; vāraand of public use; yoṣitaḥthe women; su-alaṅkṛtāḥwell decorated; kaṭamade of grass; kuṭihuts; kambalablankets; ambaraclothing; ādiand so on; upaskarāḥwhose paraphernalia; yayuḥthey went; adhiyujyahaving loaded; sarvataḥon all sides.

Translation

On all sides proceeded finely adorned women-attendants of the royal household, as well as courtesans. They rode on palanquins and camels, bulls and buffalo, donkeys, mules, bullock carts and elephants. Their conveyances were fully loaded with grass tents, blankets, clothes and other items for the trip.

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the household attendants mentioned here included washerwomen and other helpers.