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Original |
Translation |
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Image |
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Thunder in the middle of the lake. |
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Duì (The Joyous, Lake) above,
Zhèn (The Arousing, Thunder) below. |
| The Judgment |
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Suí indicates that (under its conditions) there will be great progress and success.
But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
There will (then) be no error. |
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In Suí we see the strong (trigram) come and place itself under the weak; we
see (in the two) the attributes of movement and pleasure:--this
gives (the idea of) Sui.
'There will be great progress and success; and through firm correctness no error:'--all
under heaven will be found following at such a time.
Great indeed are the time and significance indicated in Suí. |
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(The trigram for the waters of) a marsh and (that for) thunder (hidden) in the
midst of it form Suí. The superior man in accordance
with this, when it is getting towards dark, enters
(his house) and rests. |
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The first NINE, undivided, shows us one changing the object of his pursuit; but
if he be firm and correct, there will he good fortune.
Going beyond (his own) gate to find associates, he
will achieve merit. |
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'He is changing the object of his pursuit:'--but if he follow what is correct,
there will be good fortune. 'He goes beyond (his own)
gate to find associates:'--he will not fail (in the
method he pursues). |
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The second SIX, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the little boy, and lets
go the man of age and experience. |
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'He cleaves to the little boy:'--he cannot be with the two at the same time. |
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The third SIX, divided, shows us one who cleaves to the man of age and experience,
and lets go. the little boy. Such following will get
what it seeks; but it will be advantageous to adhere
to what is firm and correct. |
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'He cleaves to the man of age and experience:'--by the decision of his will,
he abandons (the youth) below. |
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The fourth NINE, undivided, shows us one followed and obtaining (adherents).
Though he be firm and correct, there will be evil.
If he be sincere (however) in his course, and make
that evident, into what error will he fall? |
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'He is followed and obtains adherents:'--according to the idea (of The Judgment),
this is evil. 'He is sincere in his course:'--showing
his intelligence, and leading to achievement. |
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5 |
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The fifth NINE, undivided, shows us (the ruler) sincere in (fostering all) that
is excellent. There will be good fortune. |
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'He is sincere in fostering what is excellent:'--his position is correct and
in the centre. |
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The topmost SIX, divided, shows us (that sincerity) firmly held and clung to,
yea, and bound fast. (We see) the king with it presenting
his offerings on the western mountain. |
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'The sincerity is firmly held and clung to, as shown in the topmost line:'--(the
idea of The Judgment) has reached its extreme development. |
