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Zhūn · Difficulty at the Beginning
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☳ 震 Thunder
Judgment 卦辞
元亨,利贞。勿用有攸往,利建侯。元亨,利貞。勿用有攸往,利建侯。
Kun (indicates that in the case which it presupposes) there will be great progress and success, and the advantage will come from being correct and firm. (But) any movement in advance should not be (lightly) undertaken. There will be advantage in appointing feudal princes.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
屯,刚柔始交而难生,动乎险中,大亨贞。雷雨之动满盈,天造草昧,宜建侯而不宁。屯,剛柔始交而難生,動乎險中,大亨貞。雷雨之動滿盈,天造草昧,宜建侯而不寧。
Image 象曰
云雷,屯;君子以经纶。雲雷,屯;君子以經綸。
上六上六
乘马班如,泣血涟如。乘馬班如,泣血漣如。
The topmost line, divided, shows (its subject) with the horses of his chariot obliged to retreat, and weeping tears of blood in streams.
Line image 小象:泣血涟如,何可长也。泣血漣如,何可長也。
九五九五
屯其膏;小贞吉,大贞凶。屯其膏;小貞吉,大貞凶。
The fifth line, undivided, shows the difficulties in the way of (its subject's) dispensing the rich favours that might be expected from him. With firmness and correctness there will be good fortune in small things; (even) with them in great things there will be evil.
Line image 小象:屯其膏,施未光也。屯其膏,施未光也。
六四六四
乘马班如,求婚媾,往,吉无不利。乘馬班如,求婚媾,往,吉无不利。
The fourth line, divided, shows (its subject as a lady), the horses of whose chariot appear in retreat. She seeks, however, (the help of) him who seeks her to be his wife. Advance will be fortunate; all will turn out advantageously.
Line image 小象:求而往,明也。求而往,明也。
六三六三
即鹿无虞,惟入于林中,君子几不如舍,往吝。即鹿无虞,惟入于林中,君子幾不如舍,往吝。
The third line, divided, shows one following the deer without (the guidance of) the forester, and only finding himself in the midst of the forest. The superior man, acquainted with the secret risks, thinks it better to give up the chase. If he went forward, he would regret it.
Line image 小象:即鹿无虞,以从禽也。君子舍之,往吝穷也。即鹿无虞,以從禽也。君子舍之,往吝窮也。
六二六二
屯如邅如,乘马班如,匪寇婚媾,女子贞不字,十年乃字。屯如邅如,乘馬班如,匪寇婚媾,女子貞不字,十年乃字。
The second line, divided, shows (its subject) distressed and obliged to return; (even) the horses of her chariot (also) seem to be retreating. (But) not by a spoiler (is she assailed), but by one who seeks her to be his wife. The young lady maintains her firm correctness, and declines a union. After ten years she will be united, and have children.
Line image 小象:六二之难,乘刚也。十年乃字,反常也。六二之難,乘剛也。十年乃字,反常也。
初九初九
桓,利居贞,利建侯。桓,利居貞,利建侯。
The first line, undivided, shows the difficulty (its subject has) in advancing. It will be advantageous for him to abide correct and firm; advantageous (also) to be made a feudal ruler.
Line image 小象:虽磐桓,志行正也。以贵下贱,大得民也。雖磐桓,志行正也。以貴下賤,大得民也。
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