#16
Yù · Enthusiasm
Upper ☳ 震 Thunder · Lower ☷ 坤 Earth
Judgment 卦辞
利建侯行师。利建侯行師。
Yü indicates that, (in the state which it implies), feudal princes may be set up, and the hosts put in motion, with advantage.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
豫,刚应而志行,顺以动,豫。豫,顺以动,故天地如之,而况建侯行师乎?天地以顺动,故日月不过,而四时不忒;圣人以顺动,则刑罚清而民服。豫之时义大矣哉!豫,剛應而志行,順以動,豫。豫,順以動,故天地如之,而況建侯行師乎?天地以順動,故日月不過,而四時不忒;聖人以順動,則刑罰清而民服。豫之時義大矣哉!
Image 象曰
雷出地奋,豫。先王以作乐崇德,殷荐之上帝,以配祖考。雷出地奮,豫。先王以作樂崇德,殷薦之上帝,以配祖考。
上六上六
冥豫,成有渝,无咎。冥豫,成有渝,无咎。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with darkened mind devoted to the pleasure and satisfaction (of the time); but if he change his course even when (it may be considered as) completed, there will be no error.
Line image 小象:冥豫在上,何可长也。冥豫在上,何可長也。
六五六五
贞疾,恒不死。貞疾,恆不死。
The fifth line, divided, shows one with a chronic complaint, but who lives on without dying.
Line image 小象:六五贞疾,乘刚也。恒不死,中未亡也。六五貞疾,乘剛也。恆不死,中未亡也。
九四九四
由豫,大有得。勿疑。朋盍。由豫,大有得。勿疑。朋盍。
The fourth line, undivided, shows him from whom the harmony and satisfaction come. Great is the success which he obtains. Let him not allow suspicions to enter his mind, and thus friends will gather around him.
Line image 小象:由豫,大有得;志大行也。由豫,大有得;志大行也。
六三六三
盱豫,悔。迟有悔。盱豫,悔。遲有悔。
The third line, divided, shows one looking up (for favours), while he indulges the feeling of pleasure and satisfaction. If he would understand!—If he be late in doing so, there will indeed be occasion for repentance.
Line image 小象:盱豫有悔,位不当也。盱豫有悔,位不當也。
六二六二
介于石,不终日,贞吉。介于石,不終日,貞吉。
The second line, divided, shows one who is firm as a rock. (He sees a thing) without waiting till it has come to pass; with his firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:不终日,贞吉;以中正也。不終日,貞吉;以中正也。
初六初六
鸣豫,凶。鳴豫,凶。
The first line, divided, shows its subject proclaiming his pleasure and satisfaction. There will be evil.
Line image 小象:初六鸣豫,志穷凶也。初六鳴豫,志窮凶也。
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