Codanāvatthu

A valley (?) near Rājagaha, visited by the Buddha in the course of his wanderings.

Here he laid down a rule, allowing monks to recite the pātimokkha under a learned monk if the leader of their own company should be inefficient. Vin.i.116f.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from