#34
Dà Zhuàng · Great Power
Upper ☳ 震 Thunder · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
利贞。利貞。
Ta Kwang indicates that (under the conditions which it symbolises) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
大壮，大者壮也。刚以动，故壮。大壮利贞；大者正也。正大而天地之情可见矣！大壯，大者壯也。剛以動，故壯。大壯利貞；大者正也。正大而天地之情可見矣！
Image 象曰
雷在天上，大壮；君子以非礼弗履。雷在天上，大壯；君子以非禮弗履。
上六上六
羝羊触藩，不能退，不能遂，无攸利，艰则吉。羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂，无攸利，艱則吉。
The sixth line, divided, shows (one who may be compared to) the ram butting against the fence, and unable either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will not be advantage in any respect; but if he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：不能退，不能遂，不详也。艰则吉，咎不长也。不能退，不能遂，不詳也。艱則吉，咎不長也。
六五六五
丧羊于易，无悔。喪羊于易，无悔。
The fifth line, divided, shows one who loses his ram(-like strength) in the ease of his position. (But) there will be no occasion for repentance.
Line image 小象：丧羊于易，位不当也。喪羊于易，位不當也。
九四九四
贞吉悔亡，藩决不羸，壮于大之。貞吉悔亡，藩決不羸，壯于大之。
The fourth line, undivided, shows (a case in which) firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion for repentance disappears. (We see) the fence opened without the horns being entangled. The strength is like that in the wheel-spokes of a large waggon.
Line image 小象：藩决不羸，尚往也。藩決不羸，尚往也。
九三九三
小人用壮，君子用罔，贞厉。羝羊触藩，羸其角。小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
The third line, undivided, shows, in the case of a small man, one using all his strength; and in the case of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous. (The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of) a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.
Line image 小象：小人用壮，君子罔也。小人用壯，君子罔也。
九二九二
贞吉。貞吉。
The second line, undivided, shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：九二贞吉，以中也。九二貞吉，以中也。
初九初九
壮于趾，征凶，有孚。壯于趾，征凶，有孚。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes. But advance will lead to evil,—most certainly.
Line image 小象：壮于趾，其孚穷也。壯于趾，其孚窮也。
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