#42
Yì · Increase
Upper ☴ 巽 Wind · Lower ☳ 震 Thunder
Judgment 卦辞
利有攸往。利涉大川。利有攸往。利涉大川。
Yi indicates that (in the state which it denotes) there will be advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken, that it will be advantageous (even) to cross the great stream.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
益，损上益下，民说无疆，自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有庆。利涉大川，木道乃行。益动而巽，日进无疆。天施地生，其益无方。凡益之道，与时偕行。益，損上益下，民說无疆，自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益動而巽，日進无疆。天施地生，其益无方。凡益之道，與時偕行。
Image 象曰
风雷，益；君子以见善则迁，有过则改。風雷，益；君子以見善則遷，有過則改。
上九上九
莫益之，或击之，立心勿恒，凶。莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。
In the sixth line, undivided, we see one to whose increase none will contribute, while many will seek to assail him. He observes no regular rule in the ordering of his heart. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：莫益之，偏辞也。或击之，自外来也。莫益之，偏辭也。或擊之，自外來也。
九五九五
有孚惠心，勿问元吉。有孚惠我德。有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject with sincere heart seeking to benefit (all below). There need be no question about it; the result will be great good fortune. (All below) will with sincere heart acknowledge his goodness.
Line image 小象：有孚惠心，勿问之矣。惠我德，大得志也。有孚惠心，勿問之矣。惠我德，大得志也。
六四六四
中行，告公从。利用为依迁。中行，告公從。利用為依遷。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject pursuing the due course. His advice to his prince is followed. He can with advantage be relied on in such a movement as that of removing the capital.
Line image 小象：告公从，以益志也。告公從，以益志也。
六三六三
益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。益之用凶事，无咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。
The third line, divided, shows increase given to its subject by means of what is evil, so that he shall (be led to good), and be without blame. Let him be sincere and pursue the path of the Mean, (so shall he secure the recognition of the ruler, like) an officer who announces himself to his prince by the symbol of his rank.
Line image 小象：益用凶事，固有之也。益用凶事，固有之也。
六二六二
或益之，十朋之龟弗克违，永贞吉。王用享于帝，吉。或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
The second line, divided, shows parties adding to the stores of its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells whose oracles cannot be opposed. Let him persevere in being firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. Let the king, (having the virtues thus distinguished), employ them in presenting his offerings to God, and there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：或益之，自外来也。或益之，自外來也。
初九初九
利用为大作，元吉，无咎。利用為大作，元吉，无咎。
The first line, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject in his position to make a great movement. If it be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him.
Line image 小象：元吉无咎，下不厚事也。元吉无咎，下不厚事也。
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