The Religion and Philosophy of the Veda and Upanishads v2.c30.s14.11

v2.c30.s14.11

Different forms of consecration are referred to: the Aitareya Brāhmaṇa³ distinguishes the great consecration, Abhiṣeka, of Indra from the renewed consecration of a consecrated king, and its account of the consecration, which deals only with the anointing, differs very greatly from that of the Yajurveda, which it possibly presupposes. Great stress is laid on the fact that the king is only given a curious mixture to drink, being absolutely denied the use of Soma, a fact explained by a long mythological story.