#47
Kùn · Exhaustion
Upper ☱ 兑 Lake · Lower ☵ 坎 Water
Judgment 卦辞
亨，贞大人吉，无咎，有言不信。亨，貞大人吉，无咎，有言不信。
In (the condition denoted by) Khwan there may (yet be) progress and success. For the firm and correct, the (really) great man, there will be good fortune. He will fall into no error. If he make speeches, his words cannot be made good.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
困，刚掩也。险以说，困而不失其所，亨；其唯君子乎？ 贞大人吉，以刚中也。有言不信，尚口乃穷也。困，剛掩也。險以說，困而不失其所，亨；其唯君子乎？ 貞大人吉，以剛中也。有言不信，尚口乃窮也。
Image 象曰
泽无水，困；君子以致命遂志。澤无水，困；君子以致命遂志。
上六上六
困于葛藟，于臲卼，曰动悔。有悔，征吉。困于葛藟，于臲卼，曰動悔。有悔，征吉。
The sixth line, divided, shows its subject straitened, as if bound with creepers; or in a high and dangerous position, and saying (to himself), ‘If I move, I shall repent it.’ If he do repent of former errors, there will be good fortune in his going forward.
Line image 小象：困于葛藟，未当也。动悔，有悔，吉行也。困于葛藟，未當也。動悔，有悔，吉行也。
九五九五
劓刖，困于赤绂，乃徐有说，利用祭祀。劓刖，困于赤紱，乃徐有說，利用祭祀。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject with his nose and feet cut off. He is straitened by (his ministers in their) scarlet aprons. He is leisurely in his movements, however, and is satisfied. It will be well for him to be (as sincere) as in sacrificing (to spiritual beings).
Line image 小象：劓刖，志未得也。乃徐有说，以中直也。利用祭祀，受福也。劓刖，志未得也。乃徐有說，以中直也。利用祭祀，受福也。
九四九四
来，困于金，吝，有终。來，困于金，吝，有終。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject proceeding very slowly (to help the subject of the first line), who is straitened by the carriage adorned with metal in front of him. There will be occasion for regret, but the end will be good.
Line image 小象：来徐徐，志在下也。虽不当位，有与也。來徐徐，志在下也。雖不當位，有與也。
六三六三
困于石，据于蒺，入于其宫，不见其妻，凶。困于石，據于蒺，入于其宮，不見其妻，凶。
The third line, divided, shows its subject straitened before a (frowning) rock. He lays hold of thorns. He enters his palace, and does not see his wife. There will be evil.
Line image 小象：据于蒺藜，乘刚也。入于其宫，不见其妻，不祥也。據于蒺藜，乘剛也。入于其宮，不見其妻，不祥也。
九二九二
困于酒食，朱绂方来，利用亨祀，征凶，无咎。困于酒食，朱紱方來，利用亨祀，征凶，无咎。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject straitened amidst his wine and viands. There come to him anon the red knee-covers (of the ruler). It will be well for him (to maintain his sincerity as) in sacrificing. Active operations (on his part) will lead to evil, but he will be free from blame.
Line image 小象：困于酒食，中有庆也。困于酒食，中有慶也。
初六初六
臀困于株木，入于幽谷，三岁不觌。臀困于株木，入于幽谷，三歲不覿。
The first line, divided, shows its subject with bare buttocks straitened under the stump of a tree. He enters a dark valley, and for three years has no prospect (of deliverance).
Line image 小象：入于幽谷，幽不明也。入于幽谷，幽不明也。
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