#10
Lǚ · Treading
Upper ☰ 乾 Heaven · Lower ☱ 兑 Lake
Judgment 卦辞
履虎尾,不咥人,亨。履虎尾,不咥人,亨。
(Lî suggests the idea of) one treading on the tail of a tiger, which does not bite him. There will be progress and success.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
履,柔履刚也。说而应乎干,是以履虎尾,不咥人,亨,利贞。刚中正,履帝位而不疚,光明也。履,柔履剛也。說而應乎乾,是以履虎尾,不咥人,亨,利貞。剛中正,履帝位而不疚,光明也。
Image 象曰
上天下泽,履;君子以辨上下,定民志。上天下澤,履;君子以辨上下,定民志。
上九上九
视履考详,其旋元吉。視履考詳,其旋元吉。
The sixth line, undivided, tells us to look at (the whole course) that is trodden, and examine the presage which that gives. If it be complete and without failure, there will be great good fortune.
Line image 小象:元吉在上,大有庆也。元吉在上,大有慶也。
九五九五
夬履,贞厉。夬履,貞厲。
The fifth line, undivided, shows the resolute tread of its subject. Though he be firm and correct, there will be peril.
Line image 小象:夬履贞厉,位正当也。夬履貞厲,位正當也。
九四九四
履虎尾,愬愬终吉。履虎尾,愬愬終吉。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject treading on the tail of a tiger. He becomes full of apprehensive caution, and in the end there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:愬愬终吉,志行也。愬愬終吉,志行也。
六三六三
眇能视,跛能履,履虎尾,咥人,凶。武人为于大君。眇能視,跛能履,履虎尾,咥人,凶。武人為于大君。
The third line, divided, shows a one-eyed man (who thinks he) can see; a lame man (who thinks he) can walk well; one who treads on the tail of a tiger and is bitten. (All this indicates) ill fortune. We have a (mere) bravo acting the part of a great ruler.
Line image 小象:眇能视,不足以有明也。跛能履,不足以与行也。咥人之凶,位不当也。武人为于大君,志刚也。眇能視,不足以有明也。跛能履,不足以與行也。咥人之凶,位不當也。武人為于大君,志剛也。
九二九二
履道坦坦,幽人贞吉。履道坦坦,幽人貞吉。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject treading the path that is level and easy;—a quiet and solitary man, to whom, if he be firm and correct, there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:幽人贞吉,中不自乱也。幽人貞吉,中不自亂也。
初九初九
素履,往无咎。素履,往无咎。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject treading his accustomed path. If he go forward, there will be no error.
Line image 小象:素履之往,独行愿也。素履之往,獨行願也。
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