At that time King Pajjota had a she-elephant called Bhaddavatikā, which could traverse 650 kilometers in a day. After bringing the ghee to the king and having him drink it, Jīvaka went to the elephant stables and fled the city on Bhaddavatikā.

Soon afterwards, while King Pajjota was digesting that ghee, he vomited. He said to his men, “That scoundrel Jīvaka made me drink ghee. Find out where he is.” “Sir, he’s fled the city on Bhaddavatikā.” At that time King Pajjota had a slave called Kāka, whose mother was a spirit and who could traverse 780 kilometers in a day. The king told Kāka, “Go, Kāka, and make Jīvaka turn back. Tell him that the king is asking him to return. But Kāka, these doctors are full of tricks. Don’t receive anything from him.”