#18
Gǔ · Repairing the Spoiled
Upper ☶ 艮 Mountain · Lower ☴ 巽 Wind
Judgment 卦辞
元亨。利涉大川。先甲三日，后甲三日。元亨。利涉大川。先甲三日，後甲三日。
Kû indicates great progress and success (to him who deals properly with the condition represented by it). There will be advantage in (efforts like that of) crossing the great stream. (He should weigh well, however, the events of) three days before the turning point, and those (to be done) three days after it.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
蛊，刚上而柔下，巽而止，蛊。蛊，元亨，而天下治也。利涉大川，往有事也。先甲三日，后甲三日，终则有始，天行也。蠱，剛上而柔下，巽而止，蠱。蠱，元亨，而天下治也。利涉大川，往有事也。先甲三日，後甲三日，終則有始，天行也。
Image 象曰
山下有风，蛊；君子以振民育德。山下有風，蠱；君子以振民育德。
上九上九
不事王侯，高尚其事。不事王侯，高尚其事。
The sixth line, undivided, shows us one who does not serve either king or feudal lord, but in a lofty spirit prefers (to attend to) his own affairs.
Line image 小象：不事王侯，志可则也。不事王侯，志可則也。
六五六五
干父之蛊，用誉。幹父之蠱，用譽。
The fifth line, divided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his father. He obtains the praise of using (the fit instrument for his work).
Line image 小象：干父用誉，承以德也。幹父用譽，承以德也。
六四六四
裕父之蛊，往见吝。裕父之蠱，往見吝。
The fourth line, divided, shows (a son) viewing indulgently the troubles caused by his father. If he go forward, he will find cause to regret it.
Line image 小象：裕父之蛊，往未得也。裕父之蠱，往未得也。
九三九三
干父之蛊，小有悔，无大咎。幹父之蠱，小有悔，无大咎。
The third line, undivided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his father. There may be some small occasion for repentance, but there will not be any great error.
Line image 小象：干父之蛊，终无咎也。幹父之蠱，終无咎也。
九二九二
干母之蛊，不可贞。幹母之蠱，不可貞。
The second line, undivided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his mother. He should not (carry) his firm correctness (to the utmost).
Line image 小象：干母之蛊，得中道也。幹母之蠱，得中道也。
初六初六
干父之蛊，有子考，无咎，厉终吉。幹父之蠱，有子考，无咎，厲終吉。
The first line, divided, shows (a son) dealing with the troubles caused by his father. If he be an (able) son, the father will escape the blame of having erred. The position is perilous, but there will be good fortune in the end.
Line image 小象：干父之蛊，意承考也。幹父之蠱，意承考也。
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