1. a chapter, a section; one of the 22 sections of the Mahāvagga and Cullavagga of the Vinayapiṭaka.
2. the section of the Vinayapiṭaka consisting of the Mahāvagga and Cullavagga.

…the postscript: so & so khandhakaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ “here ends the chapter of…”); in cpd. -vatta, i.e. duties or observances…

having a mass of black (hair)

…in the Khandhaka section of the Vinayapiṭaka citing 71 rules from Pārivāsikakkhandhaka (Vin ii 31, 28–33, 32) and eleven from…

the section on minor matters, the Khuddakavatthukkhandhaka of the Vinayapiṭaka

…Vin.i.255.

• -khandhaka the chapter or section treating of k., the 7th of the Mahāvagga of the Vinaya…

…and Commentaries See also khandhaka

2. More general as denoting bulk (-˚); e.g. aggi˚ a great mass of fire MN.ii.34, MN.ii.41; Ja.iv.139;…

…(the signification of the particle vā); Snp-a.266 (id.)
■ samuccaya-kkhandhaka the third section of Cullavagga…

…Piṭaka with ref. to each Khandhaka, in the Saṃyutta, the Anguttara and other books (cp. Mil.407) for each group of about ten Suttas (cp….

…˚ûpanāyikaṃ khandhakaṃ the section of the Vinaya dealing with the entrance upon Lent (i.e. Vin.i.137 sq.) Mhvs.16, Mhvs.9….