#40
Xiè · Deliverance
Upper ☳ 震 Thunder · Lower ☵ 坎 Water
Judgment 卦辞
利西南，无所往，其来复吉。有攸往，夙吉。利西南，无所往，其來復吉。有攸往，夙吉。
In (the state indicated by) Kieh advantage will be found in the south-west. If no (further) operations be called for, there will be good fortune in coming back (to the old conditions). If some operations be called for, there will be good fortune in the early conducting of them.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
解，险以动，动而免乎险，解。解利西南，往得众也。其来复吉，乃得中也。有攸往夙吉，往有功也。天地解，而雷雨作，雷雨作，而百果草木皆甲坼，解之时义大矣哉！解，險以動，動而免乎險，解。解利西南，往得眾也。其來復吉，乃得中也。有攸往夙吉，往有功也。天地解，而雷雨作，雷雨作，而百果草木皆甲坼，解之時義大矣哉！
Image 象曰
雷雨作，解；君子以赦过宥罪。雷雨作，解；君子以赦過宥罪。
上六上六
公用射隼，于高之上，获之，无不利。公用射隼，于高之上，獲之，无不利。
In the sixth line, divided, we see a feudal prince (with his bow) shooting at a falcon on the top of a high wall, and hitting it. (The effect of his action) will be in every way advantageous.
Line image 小象：公用射隼，以解悖也。公用射隼，以解悖也。
六五六五
君子有解，吉；有孚于小人。君子有解，吉；有孚于小人。
The fifth line, divided, shows (its subject), the superior man (= the ruler), executing his function of removing (whatever is injurious to the idea of the hexagram), in which case there will be good fortune, and confidence in him will be shown even by the small men.
Line image 小象：君子有解，小人退也。君子有解，小人退也。
九四九四
解而拇，朋至斯孚。解而拇，朋至斯孚。
(To the subject of) the fourth line, undivided, (it is said), ‘Remove your toes. Friends will (then) come, between you and whom there will be mutual confidence.’
Line image 小象：解而拇，未当位也。解而拇，未當位也。
六三六三
负且乘，致寇至，贞吝。負且乘，致寇至，貞吝。
The third line, divided, shows a porter with his burden, (yet) riding in a carriage. He will (only) tempt robbers to attack him. However firm and correct he may (try to) be, there will be cause for regret.
Line image 小象：负且乘，亦可丑也，自我致戎，又谁咎也。負且乘，亦可丑也，自我致戎，又誰咎也。
九二九二
田获三狐，得黄矢，贞吉。田獲三狐，得黃矢，貞吉。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject catch, in hunting, three foxes, and obtain the yellow (= golden) arrows. With firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：九二贞吉，得中道也。九二貞吉，得中道也。
初六初六
无咎。无咎。
The first line, divided, shows that its subject will commit no error.
Line image 小象：刚柔之际，义无咎也。剛柔之際，義无咎也。
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