#39
Jiǎn · Obstruction
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☶ 艮 Mountain
Judgment 卦辞
利西南，不利东北；利见大人，贞吉。利西南，不利東北；利見大人，貞吉。
In (the state indicated by) Kien advantage will be found in the south-west, and the contrary in the north-east. It will be advantageous (also) to meet with the great man. (In these circumstances), with firmness and correctness, there will be good fortune.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
蹇，难也，险在前也。见险而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也；不利东北，其道穷也。利见大人，往有功也。当位贞吉，以正邦也。蹇之时用大矣哉！蹇，難也，險在前也。見險而能止，知矣哉！蹇利西南，往得中也；不利東北，其道窮也。利見大人，往有功也。當位貞吉，以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉！
Image 象曰
山上有水，蹇；君子以反身修德。山上有水，蹇；君子以反身修德。
上六上六
往蹇来硕，吉；利见大人。往蹇來碩，吉；利見大人。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject going forward, (only to increase) the difficulties, while his remaining stationary will be (productive of) great (merit). There will be good fortune, and it will be advantageous to meet with the great man.
Line image 小象：往蹇来硕，志在内也。利见大人，以从贵也。往蹇來碩，志在內也。利見大人，以從貴也。
九五九五
大蹇朋来。大蹇朋來。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject struggling with the greatest difficulties, while friends are coming to help him.
Line image 小象：大蹇朋来，以中节也。大蹇朋來，以中節也。
六四六四
往蹇来连。往蹇來連。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject advancing, (but only) to (greater) difficulties. He remains stationary, and unites (with the subject of the line above).
Line image 小象：往蹇来连，当位实也。往蹇來連，當位實也。
九三九三
往蹇来反。往蹇來反。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject advancing, (but only) to (greater) difficulties. He remains stationary, and returns (to his former associates).
Line image 小象：往蹇来反，内喜之也。往蹇來反，內喜之也。
六二六二
王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。王臣蹇蹇，匪躬之故。
The second line, divided, shows the minister of the king struggling with difficulty on difficulty, and not with a view to his own advantage.
Line image 小象：王臣蹇蹇，终无尤也。王臣蹇蹇，終无尤也。
初六初六
往蹇，来誉。往蹇，來譽。
From the first line, divided, we learn that advance (on the part of its subject) will lead to (greater) difficulties, while remaining stationary will afford ground for praise.
Line image 小象：往蹇来誉，宜待也。往蹇來譽，宜待也。
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