Matsya Purana 217.23

217.23

astaṃgate na kartavyo devadeve divākare.
tatra tatra yathāsthānaṃ rājā vijñāya sārathīn .. 217.23 ..

All night there are to be lamps burning in the stables The horses should stay there Cocks monkeys she goats and cows with calves should be kept near the stables She goats should also be kept for the benefit of the horses Dung should always be cleared away from the stables, elephant and cow yards before sunset The quarters for the grooms and elephant drivers and charioteers should be near the stables and the elephant yard Besides them, soldiers, artisans, those versed in formulæ, veterinary doctors (about horses and elephants etc), guests should also be best accommodated within the fortress For diseases are likely to prevail much in the fortress Brahmanas and Châranas should also be accommodated—21 26