#11
Tài · Peace
Upper ☷ 坤 Earth · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
小往大来,吉亨。小往大來,吉亨。
In Thâi (we see) the little gone and the great come. (It indicates that) there will be good fortune, with progress and success.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
泰,小往大来,吉亨。则是天地交而万物通也,上下交而其志同也。内阳而外阴,内健而外顺,内君子而外小人,君子道长,小人道消也。泰,小往大來,吉亨。則是天地交而萬物通也,上下交而其志同也。內陽而外陰,內健而外順,內君子而外小人,君子道長,小人道消也。
Image 象曰
天地交,泰;后以财成天地之道,辅相天地之宜,以左右民。天地交,泰;后以財成天地之道,輔相天地之宜,以左右民。
上六上六
城复于隍,勿用师,自邑告命,贞吝。城復于隍,勿用師,自邑告命,貞吝。
The sixth line, divided, shows us the city wall returned into the moat. It is not the time to use the army. (The subject of the line) may, indeed, announce his orders to the people of his own city; but however correct and firm he may be, he will have cause for regret.
Line image 小象:城复于隍,其命乱也。城復于隍,其命亂也。
六五六五
帝乙归妹,以祉,元吉。帝乙歸妹,以祉,元吉。
The fifth line, divided, reminds us of (king) Tî-yî's (rule about the) marriage of his younger sister. By such a course there is happiness and there will be great good fortune.
Line image 小象:以祉,元吉。中以行愿也。以祉,元吉。中以行願也。
六四六四
翩翩,不富以其邻;不戒以孚。翩翩,不富以其鄰;不戒以孚。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject fluttering (down);—not relying on his own rich resources, but calling in his neighbours. (They all come) not as having received warning, but in the sincerity (of their hearts).
Line image 小象:翩翩不富,皆失实也。不戒以孚,中心愿也。翩翩不富,皆失實也。不戒以孚,中心願也。
九三九三
无平不陂,无往不复,艰贞无咎。勿恤其孚,于食有福。无平不陂,无往不復,艱貞无咎。勿恤其孚,于食有福。
The third line, undivided, shows that, while there is no state of peace that is not liable to be disturbed, and no departure (of evil men) so that they shall not return, yet when one is firm and correct, as he realises the distresses that may arise, he will commit no error. There is no occasion for sadness at the certainty (of such recurring changes); and in this mood the happiness (of the present) may be (long) enjoyed.
Line image 小象:无往不复,天地际也。无往不復,天地際也。
九二九二
包荒。用冯河,不遐遗;朋亡。得尚于中行。包荒。用馮河,不遐遺;朋亡。得尚于中行。
The second line, undivided, shows one who can bear with the uncultivated, will cross the Ho without a boat, does not forget the distant, and has no (selfish) friendships. Thus does he prove himself acting in accordance with the course of the due Mean.
Line image 小象:包荒,得尚于中行,以光大也。包荒,得尚于中行,以光大也。
初九初九
拔茅茹以其汇,征吉。拔茅茹以其彙,征吉。
The first line, undivided, suggests the idea of grass pulled up, and bringing with it other stalks with whose roots it is connected. Advance (on the part of its subject) will be fortunate.
Line image 小象:拔茅征吉,志在外也。拔茅征吉,志在外也。
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