[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Dictionary of Pali Proper Names](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937) › v1.c18.437 # Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.437 Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c18.437 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c18.437](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.437) When Caṇḍappajjota, king of Ujjeni, was ill, Bimbisāra lent Jivaka to him. Caṇḍappajjota hated ghee, which was, however, the only remedy. Jivaka prepared the medicine, prescribed it for the king, then rode away on the king's elephant Bhaddavatikā before the king discovered the nature of the medicine. Pajjota, in a rage, ordered his capture and sent his slave Kāka after him. Kāka discovered Jivaka breakfasting at Kosambī and allowed himself to be persuaded to eat half a myrobalan, which purged him violently. Jivaka explained to Kāka that he wished to delay his return; he told him why he had fled from the court and, having returned the elephant, proceeded to Rājagaha. Pajjota was cured and, as a token of his favour, sent Jivaka a suit of Siveyyaka cloth, which Jivaka presented to the Buddha.³ Jivaka was greatly attracted by the Buddha. Once when the Buddha was ill, Jivaka found it necessary to administer a purge, and he had fat rubbed into the Buddha’s body and gave him a handful of lotuses to smell. Jīvaka was away when the purgative acted, and suddenly remembered that he had omitted to ask the Buddha to bathe in warm water to complete the cure. The Buddha read his thoughts and bathed as required.⁴ - [Previous: v1.c18.436](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.436) - [Next: v1.c18.438](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.438) - [Up: v1.c18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.437](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.malalasekera-1937.v1.c18.437) · Pramāṇa