#31
Xián · Influence
Upper ☱ 兑 Lake · Lower ☶ 艮 Mountain
Judgment 卦辞
亨。利贞。取女吉。亨。利貞。取女吉。
Hsien indicates that, (on the fulfilment of the conditions implied in it), there will be free course and success. Its advantageousness will depend on the being firm and correct, (as) in marrying a young lady. There will be good fortune.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
咸，感也。柔上而刚下，二气感应以相与，止而说，男下女，是以亨利贞，取女吉也。天地感而万物化生，圣人感人心而天下和平；观其所感，而天地万物之情可见矣！咸，感也。柔上而剛下，二氣感應以相與，止而說，男下女，是以亨利貞，取女吉也。天地感而萬物化生，聖人感人心而天下和平；觀其所感，而天地萬物之情可見矣！
Image 象曰
山上有泽，咸；君子以虚受人。山上有澤，咸；君子以虛受人。
上六上六
咸其辅，颊，舌。咸其輔，頰，舌。
The sixth line, divided, shows one moving his jaws and tongue.
Line image 小象：咸其辅，颊，舌，滕口说也。咸其輔，頰，舌，滕口說也。
九五九五
咸其脢，无悔。咸其脢，无悔。
The fifth line, undivided, shows one moving the flesh along the spine above the heart. There will be no occasion for repentance.
Line image 小象：咸其脢，志末也。咸其脢，志末也。
九四九四
贞吉悔亡，憧憧往来，朋从尔思。貞吉悔亡，憧憧往來，朋從爾思。
The fourth line, undivided, shows that firm correctness which will lead to good fortune, and prevent all occasion for repentance. If its subject be unsettled in his movements, (only) his friends will follow his purpose.
Line image 小象：贞吉悔亡，未感害也。憧憧往来，未光大也。貞吉悔亡，未感害也。憧憧往來，未光大也。
九三九三
咸其股，执其随，往吝。咸其股，執其隨，往吝。
The third line, undivided, shows one moving his thighs, and keeping close hold of those whom he follows. Going forward (in this way) will cause regret.
Line image 小象：咸其股，亦不处也。志在随人，所执下也。咸其股，亦不處也。志在隨人，所執下也。
六二六二
咸其腓，凶，居吉。咸其腓，凶，居吉。
The second line, divided, shows one moving the calves of his leg. There will be evil. If he abide (quiet in his place), there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：虽凶，居吉，顺不害也。雖凶，居吉，順不害也。
初六初六
咸其。咸其。
The first line, divided, shows one moving his great toes.
Line image 小象：咸其拇，志在外也。咸其拇，志在外也。
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