#53
Jiàn · Gradual Progress
Upper ☴ 巽 Wind · Lower ☶ 艮 Mountain
Judgment 卦辞
女归吉，利贞。女歸吉，利貞。
Kien suggests to us the marriage of a young lady, and the good fortune (attending it). There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
Commentary on the Judgment 彖曰
渐之进也，女归吉也。进得位，往有功也。进以正，可以正邦也。其位刚，得中也。止而巽，动不穷也。漸之進也，女歸吉也。進得位，往有功也。進以正，可以正邦也。其位剛，得中也。止而巽，動不窮也。
Image 象曰
山上有木，渐；君子以居贤德，善俗。山上有木，漸；君子以居賢德，善俗。
上九上九
鸿渐于陆，其羽可用为仪，吉。鴻漸于陸，其羽可用為儀，吉。
The sixth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the large heights (beyond). Their feathers can be used as ornaments. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：其羽可用为仪，吉；不可乱也。其羽可用為儀，吉；不可亂也。
九五九五
鸿渐于陵，妇三岁不孕，终莫之胜，吉。鴻漸于陵，婦三歲不孕，終莫之勝，吉。
The fifth line, undivided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the high mound. (It suggests the idea of) a wife who for three years does not become pregnant; but in the end the natural issue cannot be prevented. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：终莫之胜，吉；得所愿也。終莫之勝，吉；得所愿也。
六四六四
鸿渐于木，或得其桷，无咎。鴻漸于木，或得其桷，无咎。
The fourth line, divided, shows the geese gradually advanced to the trees. They may light on the flat branches. There will be no error.
Line image 小象：或得其桷，顺以巽也。或得其桷，順以巽也。
九三九三
鸿渐于陆，夫征不复，妇孕不育，凶；利御寇。鴻漸于陸，夫征不復，婦孕不育，凶；利禦寇。
The third line, undivided, shows them gradually advanced to the dry plains. (It suggests also the idea of) a husband who goes on an expedition from which he does not return, and of a wife who is pregnant, but will not nourish her child. There will be evil. (The case symbolised) might be advantageous in resisting plunderers.
Line image 小象：夫征不复，离群丑也。妇孕不育，失其道也。利用御寇，顺相保也。夫征不復，離群丑也。婦孕不育，失其道也。利用禦寇，順相保也。
六二六二
鸿渐于磐，饮食衎衎，吉。鴻漸于磐，飲食衎衎，吉。
The second line, divided, shows the geese gradually approaching the large rocks, where they eat and drink joyfully and at ease. There will be good fortune.
Line image 小象：饮食衎衎，不素饱也。飲食衎衎，不素飽也。
初六初六
鸿渐于干，小子厉，有言，无咎。鴻漸于干，小子厲，有言，无咎。
The first line, divided, shows the wild geese gradually approaching the shore. A young officer (in similar circumstances) will be in a position of danger, and be spoken against; but there will be no error.
Line image 小象：小子之厉，义无咎也。小子之厲，義无咎也。
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