#25
Wú Wàng · Innocence
Upper ☰ 乾 Heaven · Lower ☳ 震 Thunder
Judgment 卦辞
元亨。利贞。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。元亨。利貞。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。
Wû Wang indicates great progress and success, while there will be advantage in being firm and correct. If (its subject and his action) be not correct, he will fall into errors, and it will not be advantageous for him to move in any direction.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
无妄，刚自外来，而为主于内。动而健，刚中而应，大亨以正，天之命也。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。无妄之往，何之矣？ 天命不佑，行矣哉？无妄，剛自外來，而為主於內。動而健，剛中而應，大亨以正，天之命也。其匪正有眚，不利有攸往。无妄之往，何之矣？ 天命不佑，行矣哉？
Image 象曰
天下雷行，物与无妄；先王以茂对时，育万物。天下雷行，物與无妄；先王以茂對時，育萬物。
上九上九
无妄，行有眚，无攸利。无妄，行有眚，无攸利。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject free from insincerity, yet sure to fall into error, if he take action. (His action) will not be advantageous in any way.
Line image 小象：无妄之行，穷之灾也。无妄之行，窮之災也。
九五九五
无妄之疾，勿药有喜。无妄之疾，勿藥有喜。
The fifth line, undivided, shows one who is free from insincerity, and yet has fallen ill. Let him not use medicine, and he will have occasion for joy (in his recovery).
Line image 小象：无妄之药，不可试也。无妄之藥，不可試也。
九四九四
可贞，无咎。可貞，无咎。
The fourth line, undivided, shows (a case) in which, if its subject can remain firm and correct, there will be no error.
Line image 小象：可贞无咎，固有之也。可貞无咎，固有之也。
六三六三
无妄之灾，或系之牛，行人之得，邑人之灾。无妄之災，或繫之牛，行人之得，邑人之災。
The third line, divided, shows calamity happening to one who is free from insincerity;—as in the case of an ox that has been tied up. A passer by finds it (and carries it off), while the people in the neighbourhood have the calamity (of being accused and apprehended).
Line image 小象：行人得牛，邑人灾也。行人得牛，邑人災也。
六二六二
不耕获，不菑畬，则利有攸往。不耕穫，不菑畬，則利有攸往。
The second line, divided, shows one who reaps without having ploughed (that he might reap), and gathers the produce of his third year's fields without having cultivated them the first year for that end. To such a one there will be advantage in whatever direction he may move.
Line image 小象：不耕获，未富也。不耕穫，未富也。
初九初九
无妄，往吉。无妄，往吉。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject free from all insincerity. His advance will be accompanied with good fortune.
Line image 小象：无妄之往，得志也。无妄之往，得志也。
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