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Kǎn · The Abyss
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☵ 坎 Water
Judgment 卦辞
有孚，维心亨。行有尚。有孚，維心亨。行有尚。
Khan, here repeated, shows the possession of sincerity, through which the mind is. penetrating. Action (in accordance with this) will be of high value.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
习坎，重险也。水流而不盈，行险而不失其信。维心亨，乃以刚中也。行有尚，往有功也。天险不可升也，地险山川丘陵也，王公设险以守其国，坎之时用大矣哉！習坎，重險也。水流而不盈，行險而不失其信。維心亨，乃以剛中也。行有尚，往有功也。天險不可升也，地險山川丘陵也，王公設險以守其國，坎之時用大矣哉！
Image 象曰
水洊至，习坎；君子以常德行，习教事。水洊至，習坎；君子以常德行，習教事。
上六上六
系用徽𬙊，寘于丛棘，三岁不得，凶。係用徽纆，寘于叢棘，三歲不得，凶。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject bound with cords of three strands or two strands, and placed in the thicket of thorns. But in three years he does not learn the course for him to pursue. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：上六失道，凶三岁也。上六失道，凶三歲也。
九五九五
坎不盈，既平，无咎。坎不盈，既平，无咎。
The fifth line, undivided, shows the water of the defile not yet full, (so that it might flow away); but order will (soon) be brought about. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：坎不盈，中未大也。坎不盈，中未大也。
六四六四
，终无咎。，終无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject (at a feast), with (simply) a bottle of spirits, and a subsidiary basket of rice, while (the cups and bowls) are (only) of earthenware. He introduces his important lessons (as his ruler's) intelligence admits. There will in the end be no error.
Line image 小象：樽酒簋贰，刚柔济也。樽酒簋貳，剛柔济也。
六三六三
来之坎坎，险且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。來之坎坎，險且枕，入于坎窞，勿用。
The third line, divided, shows its subject, whether he comes or goes (=descends or ascends), confronted by a defile. All is peril to him and unrest. (His endeavours) will lead him into the cavern of the pit. There should be no action (in such a case).
Line image 小象：来之坎坎，终无功也。來之坎坎，終无功也。
九二九二
坎有险，求小得。坎有險，求小得。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject in all the peril of the defile. He will, however, get a little (of the deliverance) that he seeks.
Line image 小象：求小得，未出中也。求小得，未出中也。
初六初六
习坎，入于坎窞，凶。習坎，入于坎窞，凶。
The first line, divided, shows its subject in the double defile, and (yet) entering a cavern within it. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：习坎入坎，失道凶也。習坎入坎，失道凶也。
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