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Dà Yǒu · Great Possession
Upper ☲ 离 Fire · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
元亨。元亨。
Tâ Yû indicates that, (under the circumstances which it implies), there will be great progress and success.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
大有,柔得尊位,大中而上下应之,曰大有。其德刚健而文明,应乎天而时行,是以元亨。大有,柔得尊位,大中而上下應之,曰大有。其德剛健而文明,應乎天而時行,是以元亨。
Image 象曰
火在天上,大有;君子以遏恶扬善,顺天休命。火在天上,大有;君子以遏惡揚善,順天休命。
上九上九
自天之,吉无不利。自天之,吉无不利。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject with help accorded to him from Heaven. There will be good fortune, advantage in every respect.
Line image 小象:大有上吉,自天佑也。大有上吉,自天佑也。
六五六五
厥孚交如,威如;吉。厥孚交如,威如;吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows the sincerity of its subject reciprocated by that of all the others (represented in the hexagram). Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:厥孚交如,信以发志也。威如之吉,易而无备也。厥孚交如,信以發志也。威如之吉,易而无備也。
九四九四
匪其,无咎。匪其,无咎。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error.
Line image 小象:匪其彭,无咎;明辨晰也。匪其彭,无咎;明辨晰也。
九三九三
公用亨于天子,小人弗克。公用亨于天子,小人弗克。
The third line, undivided, shows us a feudal prince presenting his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal (to such a duty).
Line image 小象:公用亨于天子,小人害也。公用亨于天子,小人害也。
九二九二
大以载,有攸往,无咎。大以載,有攸往,无咎。
In the second line, undivided, we have a large waggon with its load. In whatever direction advance is made, there will be no error.
Line image 小象:大以载,积中不败也。大以載,積中不敗也。
初九初九
无交害,匪咎,艰则无咎。无交害,匪咎,艱則无咎。
In the first line, undivided, there is no approach to what is injurious, and there is no error. Let there be a realisation of the difficulty (and danger of the position), and there will be no error (to the end).
Line image 小象:大有初九,无交害也。大有初九,无交害也。
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