30/ 離 / ䷝ / The Clinging, Fire
the judgement
THE CLINGING. Perseverance furthers.
It brings success.
Care of the cow brings good fortune.
the image
That which is bright rises twice:
The image of FIRE.
Thus the great man, by perpetuating this brightness,
Illumines the four quarters of the world.
the lines
Nine at the beginning means:
The footprints run crisscross.
If one is seriously intent, no blame.
Six in the second place means:
Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.
Nine in the third place means:
In the light of the setting sun,
Men either beat the pot and sing
Or loudly bewail the approach of old age.
Misfortune.
Nine in the fourth place means:
Its coming is sudden;
It flames up, dies down, is thrown away.
Six in the fifth place means:
Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting.
Good fortune.
Nine at the top means:
The king used him to march forth and chastise.
Then it is best to kill the leaders
And take captive followers. No blame.
30/ 離 / ䷝ / The Lî Hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
Lî indicates that, (in regard to what it denotes), it will be advantageous
to be firm and correct, and that thus there will be free course and success. Let
(its subject) also nourish (a docility like that of) the cow, and there will be
good fortune.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first NINE, undivided,
shows one ready to move with confused steps. But he treads at the same time reverently,
and there will be no mistake.
The second SIX, divided,
shows its subject in his place in yellow. There will be great good fortune.
The third NINE, undivided,
shows its subject in a position like that of the declining sun. Instead of
playing on his instrument of earthenware, and singing to it, he utters the
groans of an old man of eighty. There will be evil.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows the manner of its subject's coming. How abrupt it is, as with fire,
with death, to be rejected (by all)!
The fifth SIX, divided,
shows its subject as one with tears flowing in torrents, and groaning in
sorrow. There will be good fortune.
The topmost NINE, undivided,
shows the king employing its subject in his punitive expeditions. Achieving
admirable (merit), he breaks (only) the chiefs (of the rebels). Where his
prisoners were not their associates, he does not punish. There will be no error.
30/ 離 / ䷝ / Brightness/ Li
decision
Brightness.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
Prosperous and smooth.
Raise a cow:
Good fortune.
commentary on the symbol
Brightness is doubled,
An image of the brightness of the sun.
In correspondence with this,
A great person continuously radiates
Brilliant virtue and deeds all over the world.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Nine
Steps confused.
Tread with reverence.
No fault.
Second Six
Yellow brightness.
Supreme good fortune.
Third Nine
Sunset brightness.
Not beating an earthen pot and singing.
Sighing in sorrow for old age.
Misfortune.
Fourth Nine
Comes all of a sudden.
Flaring up,
Dying down,
Discarded away.
Fifth Six
Tears in floods,
Sighing with sorrow.
Good fortune.
Top Nine
The king engages in launching an expedition.
There is a decree:
Kill the leader,
Capture the followers.
No fault.