第 2 卦 | 坤為地 | |||
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坤:元,亨,利牝馬之貞。君子有攸往,先迷後得主,利西南得朋,東北喪朋。安貞,吉。
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彖曰 | 至哉坤元,萬物資生,乃順承天。坤厚載物,德合無疆。含弘光大,品物咸亨。牝馬地類,行地無疆,柔順利貞。君子攸行,先迷失道,後順得常。西南得朋,乃與類行﹔東北喪朋,乃終有慶。安貞之吉,應地無疆。 | |||
象曰 | 地勢坤,君子以厚德載物。 | |||
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用六 | 爻辭: 利永貞。 | |||
象曰: 用六永貞,以大終也。 | ||||
上六
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Expression: Dragons fight in the meadow. Their blood is black and yellow. | |||
Image: 'The dragons fight in the wild:--the (onward) course (indicated by K'un) is pursued to extremity. | ||||
六五
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Expression: A yellow lower garment brings supreme good fortune. | |||
Image: 'The Yellow lower-garment;--there will be great good fortune:'--this follows from that ornamental (colour's) being in the right and central place. | ||||
六四
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Expression: A tied-up sack. No blame, no praise. | |||
Image: 'A sack tied up;--there will be no error:'--this shows how, through carefulness, no injury will be received. | ||||
六三
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Expression: Hidden lines. One is able to remain persevering. If by chance you are in the service of a king, Seek not works, but bring to completion. | |||
Image: 'He keeps his excellence tinder restraint, but firmly maintains it:'--at the proper time he will manifest it. 'He may have occasion to engage in the king's service:--great is the glory of his wisdom. | ||||
六二
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Expression: Straight, square, great. Without purpose,Yet nothing remains unfurthered. | |||
Image: The movement indicated by the second SIX, (divided),is 'from the straight (line) to the square.' '(Its operation), without repeated effort, in every way advantageous,' shows the brilliant result of the way of earth. | ||||
初六
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Expression: When there is hoarfrost underfoot, Solid ice is not far off. | |||
Image: 'He is treading on hoarfrost;--the strong ice will come (by and by):'--the cold (air) has begun to take form. Allow it to go on quietly according to its nature, and (the hoarfrost) will come to strong ice. | ||||