Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 91 Shloka 57

महाबलाः of highly energetic attendants, इक्ष्वाकुवरयोधानाम् of the illustrious warriors of Ikshvaku race, वाहनान् the draughtanimals, चोदयन्तः provoking them to eat, इक्षूंश्च sugarcane, मधुलाजांश्च honey and parched grain, भोजयन्ति स्म were fed.

The draughtaimals of the illustrious warriors of Ikshvaku kings were urged by the highly energetic attendants to eat more and more of parched grain mixed with sugarcane and honey.