34/ 大壯/ ䷡ / The Power of the Great
the judgement
THE POWER OF THE GREAT. Perseverance furthers.
the image
Thunder in heaven above: The image of THE POWER OF THE GREAT.
Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths
That do not accord with established order.
the lines
Nine at the beginning means:
Power in the toes.
Continuing brings misfortune.
This is certainly true.
Nine in the second place means:
Perseverance brings good fortune.
Nine in the third place means:
The inferior man works through power.
The superior man does not act thus.
To continue is dangerous.
A goat butts against a hedge
And gets its horns entangled.
Nine in the fourth place means:
Perseverance brings good fortune.
Remorse disappears.
The hedge opens; there is no entanglement.
Power depends upon the axle of a big cart.
Six in the fifth place means:
Loses the goat with ease.
No remorse.
Six at the top means:
A goat butts against a hedge.
It cannot go backward, it cannot go forward.
If one notes the difficulty, this brings good fortune.
34/ 大壯 / ䷡ / The Tâ Kwang hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
Tâ Kwang indicates that (under the conditions which it symbolises) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first NINE, undivided,
shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes.
But advance will lead to evil,--most certainly.
The second NINE, undivided,
( shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.
The third NINE, undivided,
shows, in the case of a small man, one using all his strength; and in the case
of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous.
(The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of) a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows (a case in which) firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion
or repentance disappears. (We see) the fence opened without the horns being entangled.
The strength is like that in the wheel-spokes of a large waggon.
The fifth Six, divided,
shows one who loses his ram(-like strength) in the ease of his position.
(But) there will be no occasion for repentance.
The sixth NINE, undivided,
shows (one who may be compared to) the ram butting against the fence, and unable
either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will not be advantage in any respect;
but if he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune.
34/ 大壯/ ䷡ / Great Strength
decision
Great Strength
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
commentary on the symbol
Thunder above Heaven.
An iamge of Great Strength
In correspondence with this,
The superior person does not act contrary to courtesy.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Nine
Srengthening the forward toes.
Moving Forward:misfortune
Be sincere and truthful
Second Nine
Being steadfast and upright:
Good fortune.
Third Nine
Little fellow uses strength
Superior person uses nothing.
Being steadfast: adversity.
A ram butting against a hedge
Entangles its horns.
Fourth Nine
Being steadfast and upright: good fortune.
Regret vanishes.
The hedge falls apart,
No more entaglement.
Stength at the spokes of a big cart.
Fifth Six
Lose a ram in the field.
No regret.
Top Six
A ram butts against a hedge
Unable to go backward,
Unable to go forward.