#5
Xū · Waiting
Upper ☵ 坎 Water · Lower ☰ 乾 Heaven
Judgment 卦辞
有孚，光亨。贞吉，利涉大川。有孚，光亨。貞吉，利涉大川。
Hsü intimates that, with the sincerity which is declared in it, there will be brilliant success. With firmness there will be good fortune; and it will be advantageous to cross the great stream.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
需，须也，险在前也；刚健而不陷，其义不困穷矣。需，有孚，光亨，贞吉，位乎天位，以正中也。利涉大川，往有功也。需，須也，險在前也；剛健而不陷，其義不困窮矣。需，有孚，光亨，貞吉，位乎天位，以正中也。利涉大川，往有功也。
Image 象曰
云上于天，需；君子以饮食宴乐。雲上於天，需；君子以飲食宴樂。
上六上六
入于穴，有不速之客三人来，敬之终吉。入于穴，有不速之客三人來，敬之終吉。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject entered into the cavern. (But) there are three guests coming, without being urged, (to his help). If he receive them respectfully, there will be good fortune in the end.
Line image 小象：不速之客来，敬之终吉。虽不当位，未大失也。不速之客來，敬之終吉。雖不當位，未大失也。
九五九五
需于酒食，贞吉。需于酒食，貞吉。
The fifth line, undivided, shows its subject waiting amidst the appliances of a feast. Through his firmness and correctness there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：酒食，贞吉，以中正也。酒食，貞吉，以中正也。
六四六四
需于血，出自穴。需于血，出自穴。
The fourth line, divided, shows its subject waiting in (the place of) blood. But he will get out of the cavern.
Line image 小象：需于血，顺以听也。需于血，順以聽也。
九三九三
需于泥，致寇至。需于泥，致寇至。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject in the mud (close by the stream). He thereby invites the approach of injury.
Line image 小象：需于泥，灾在外也。自我致寇，敬慎不败也。需于泥，災在外也。自我致寇，敬慎不敗也。
九二九二
需于沙，小有言，终吉。需于沙，小有言，終吉。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject waiting on the sand (of the mountain stream). He will (suffer) the small (injury of) being spoken (against), but in the end there will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：需于沙，衍在中也。虽小有言，以吉终也。需于沙，衍在中也。雖小有言，以吉終也。
初九初九
需于郊，利用恒，无咎。需于郊，利用恆，无咎。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject waiting in the distant border. It will be well for him constantly to maintain (the purpose thus shown), in which case there will be no error.
Line image 小象：需于郊，不犯难行也。利用恒，无咎，未失常也。需于郊，不犯難行也。利用恆，无咎，未失常也。
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