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Brihat Samhita

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महेन्द्रार्थं उवाचैदं बृहत्कीर्तिर्बृहस्पतिः । स्नानं आयुष्प्रजावृद्धिसौभाग्यकरणं परम् ॥ ४८-८६ ॥

Thus have been stated by Bṛhaspati to Indra the rules relating to the ceremony of Puṣya Snāna—for the increase of his family and of his wealth.

english translation

अनेनैव विधानेन हस्त्यश्वं स्नापयेत्ततः । तस्यऽमयविनिर्मुक्तं परां सिद्धिं अवाप्नुयात् ॥ ४८-८७ ॥

The king who bathes in the waters of Puṣya Snāna his elephants and horses, will have these animals freed from all evils and become prosperous.

english translation