#17
Suí · Following
Upper ☱ 兑 Lake · Lower ☳ 震 Thunder
Judgment 卦辞
元亨。利贞。无咎。元亨。利貞。无咎。
Sui indicates that (under its conditions) there will be great progress and success. But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. There will (then) be no error.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
随,刚来而下柔,动而说,随。大亨贞,无咎,而天下随时,随时之义大矣哉!隨,剛來而下柔,動而說,隨。大亨貞,无咎,而天下隨時,隨時之義大矣哉!
Image 象曰
泽中有雷,随;君子以向晦入宴息。澤中有雷,隨;君子以嚮晦入宴息。
上六上六
拘系之,乃从维之。王用亨于西山。拘係之,乃從維之。王用亨于西山。
The topmost line, divided, shows us (that sincerity) firmly held and clung to, yea, and bound fast. (We see) the king with it presenting his offerings on the western mountain.
Line image 小象:拘系之,上穷也。拘系之,上窮也。
九五九五
孚于嘉,吉。孚于嘉,吉。
The fifth line, undivided, shows us (the ruler) sincere in (fostering all) that is excellent. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象:孚于嘉,吉;位正中也。孚于嘉,吉;位正中也。
九四九四
随有获,贞凶。有孚在道,以明,何咎。隨有獲,貞凶。有孚在道,以明,何咎。
The fourth line, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents). Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil. If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make that evident, into what error will he fall?
Line image 小象:随有获,其义凶也。有孚在道,明功也。隨有獲,其義凶也。有孚在道,明功也。
六三六三
系丈夫,失小子。随,有求得利,居贞。係丈夫,失小子。隨,有求得利,居貞。
The third line, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the man of age and experience, and lets go the little boy. Such following will get what it seeks; but it will be advantageous to adhere to what is firm and correct.
Line image 小象:系丈夫,志舍下也。系丈夫,志舍下也。
六二六二
系小子,失丈夫。係小子,失丈夫。
The second line, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the little boy, and lets go the man of age and experience.
Line image 小象:系小子,弗兼与也。系小子,弗兼與也。
初九初九
官有渝,贞吉。出门交有功。官有渝,貞吉。出門交有功。
The first line, undivided, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; but if he be firm and correct, there will he good fortune. Going beyond (his own) gate to find associates, he will achieve merit.
Line image 小象:官有渝,从正吉也。出门交有功,不失也。官有渝,從正吉也。出門交有功,不失也。
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