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Sǔn · Decrease
Upper ☶ 艮 Mountain · Lower ☱ 兑 Lake
Judgment 卦辞
有孚，元吉。无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。有孚，元吉。无咎，可貞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。
In (what is denoted by) Sun, if there be sincerity (in him who employs it), there will be great good fortune:—freedom from error; firmness and correctness that can be maintained; and advantage in every movement that shall be made. In what shall this (sincerity in the exercise of Sun) be employed? (Even) in sacrifice two baskets of grain, (though there be nothing else), may be presented.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
损，损下益上，其道上行。损而有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享；二簋应有时。损刚益柔有时，损益盈虚，与时偕行。損，損下益上，其道上行。損而有孚，元吉，无咎，可貞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享；二簋應有時。損剛益柔有時，損益盈虛，與時偕行。
Image 象曰
山下有泽，损；君子以惩忿窒欲。山下有澤，損；君子以懲忿窒欲。
上九上九
弗损益之，无咎，贞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。弗損益之，无咎，貞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject giving increase to others without taking from himself. There will be no error. With firm correctness there will be good fortune. There will be advantage in every movement that shall be made. He will find ministers more than can be counted by their clans.
Line image 小象：弗损益之，大得志也。弗損益之，大得志也。
六五六五
或益之，十朋之龟弗克违，元吉。或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，元吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows parties adding to (the stores of) its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells, and accepting no refusal. There will be great good fortune.
Line image 小象：六五元吉，自上佑也。六五元吉，自上佑也。
六四六四
损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。損其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject diminishing the ailment under which he labours by making (the subject of the first line) hasten (to his help), and make him glad. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：损其疾，亦可喜也。損其疾，亦可喜也。
六三六三
三人行，则损一人；一人行，则得其友。三人行，則損一人；一人行，則得其友。
The third line, divided, shows how of three men walking together, the number is diminished by one; and how one, walking, finds his friend.
Line image 小象：一人行，三则疑也。一人行，三則疑也。
九二九二
利贞，征凶，弗损益之。利貞，征凶，弗損益之。
The second line, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject to maintain a firm correctness, and that action on his part will be evil. He can give increase (to his correlate) without taking from himself.
Line image 小象：九二利贞，中以为志也。九二利貞，中以為志也。
初九初九
事遄往，无咎，酌损之。事遄往，无咎，酌損之。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject suspending his own affairs, and hurrying away (to help the subject of the fourth line). He will commit no error, but let him consider how far he should contribute of what is his (for the other).
Line image 小象：已事遄往，尚合志也。已事遄往，尚合志也。
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