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# AN 5:198 · A Statement (Vācā Sutta)
- URL: https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-5-198/
- Published: 2026-06-01T04:11:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T17:06:18.000Z
- Description: Aṅguttara Nikāya · AN 5:198. Translated by Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.
- Author: Ninth Heaven Literature & Arts Association (NHLAA)
- Tags: Buddhism, Sutta Piṭaka, Text, Indian, The Buddha, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Discourse, Pali, Early Buddhist, Library, #Import 2026-07-06 03:33

“Monks, a statement endowed with five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people. Which five?

“It is spoken at the right time. It is spoken in truth. It is spoken affectionately. It is spoken beneficially. It is spoken with a mind of goodwill.

“A statement endowed with these five factors is well-spoken, not ill-spoken. It is blameless & unfaulted by knowledgeable people.”

See also: [MN 21](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/mn-21/); [MN 58](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/mn-58/); [AN 4:183](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-4-183/); [AN 10:176](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/an-10-176/); [Sn 3:3](https://www.journal.ninthheaven.co/civilisation/trad-buddhism/sn-3-3/)

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