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Dà Guò · Great Exceeding
Upper ☱ 兑 Lake · Lower ☴ 巽 Wind
Judgment 卦辞
栋桡，利有攸往，亨。棟橈，利有攸往，亨。
Tâ Kwo suggests to us a beam that is weak. There will be advantage in moving (under its conditions) in any direction whatever; there will be success.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
大过，大者过也。栋桡，本末弱也。刚过而中，巽而说行，利有攸往，乃亨。大过之时大矣哉！大過，大者過也。棟橈，本末弱也。剛過而中，巽而說行，利有攸往，乃亨。大過之時大矣哉！
Image 象曰
泽灭木，大过。君子以独立不惧，遁世无闷。澤滅木，大過。君子以獨立不懼，遯世无悶。
上六上六
过涉灭顶，凶，无咎。過涉滅頂，凶，无咎。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with extraordinary (boldness) wading through a stream, till the water hides the crown of his head. There will be evil, but no ground for blame.
Line image 小象：过涉之凶，不可咎也。過涉之凶，不可咎也。
九五九五
枯杨生华，老妇得其士夫，无咎无誉。枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫，无咎无譽。
The fifth line, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing flowers, or an old wife in possession of her young husband. There will be occasion neither for blame nor for praise.
Line image 小象：枯杨生华，何可久也。老妇士夫，亦可丑也。枯楊生華，何可久也。老婦士夫，亦可醜也。
九四九四
栋隆，吉。有它吝。棟隆，吉。有它吝。
The fourth line, undivided, shows a beam curving upwards. There will be good fortune. If (the subject of it) looks for other (help but that of line one), there will be cause for regret.
Line image 小象：栋隆之吉，不桡乎下也。棟隆之吉，不橈乎下也。
九三九三
栋桡，凶。棟橈，凶。
The third line, undivided, shows a beam that is weak. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：栋桡之凶，不可以有辅也。棟橈之凶，不可以有輔也。
九二九二
枯杨生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
The second line, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing shoots, or an old husband in possession of his young wife. There will be advantage in every way.
Line image 小象：老夫女妻，过以相与也。老夫女妻，過以相與也。
初六初六
藉用白茅，无咎。藉用白茅，无咎。
The first line, divided, shows one placing mats of the white mâo grass under things set on the ground. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：藉用白茅，柔在下也。藉用白茅，柔在下也。
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