43/ 夬 / ䷪ / Break-through
the judgement
BREAK–THROUGH. One must resolutely make the matter known
At the court of the king.
It must be announced truthfully. Danger.
It is necessary to notify one’s own city.
It does not further to resort to arms.
It furthers one to undertake something.
the image
The lake has risen up to heaven:
The image of BREAK–THROUGH.
Thus the superior man
Dispenses riches downward
And refrains from resting on his virtue.
the lines
Nine at the beginning means:
Mighty in the forward–striding toes.
When one goes and is not equal to the task,
One makes a mistake.
Nine in the second place means:
A cry of alarm. Arms at evening and at night.
Fear nothing.
Nine in the third place means:
To be powerful in the cheekbones
The superior man is firmly resolved.
He walks alone and is caught in the rain.
He is bespattered,
And people murmur against him.
No blame.
Nine in the fourth place means:
There is no skin on his thighs,
And walking comes hard.
If a man were to let himself be led like a sheep,
Remorse would disappear.
But if these words are heard
They will not be believed.
Nine in the fifth place means:
In dealing with weeds,
Firm resolution is necessary.
Walking in the middle
Remains free of blame.
Nine at the top means:
No cry.
In the end misfortune comes.
43/ 夬 / ䷪ / The Khien Hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
Kwâi requires (in him who would fulfil its meaning) the exhibition (of the culprit's guilt) in the royal court, and a sincere and earnest appeal (for sympathy
and support), with a consciousness of the peril (involved in cutting off the criminal). He should (also) make announcement in his own
city, and show that it will not be well to have recourse at once to arms. (In this way) there will be advantage in whatever he shall go forward to.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first NINE, undivided,
shows its subject in (the pride of) strength advancing with his toes.
He goes forward, but will not succeed. There will be ground for blame.
The second NINE, undivided,
shows its subject full of apprehension and appealing (for sympathy and help).
Late at night hostile measures may be (taken against him), but he need not be anxious about them.
The third NINE, undivided,
shows its subject (about to advance) with strong (and determined) looks. There will be evil.
(But) the superior man, bent on cutting off (the criminal), will walk alone and encounter the rain, (till he be hated by his proper associates) as
if he were contaminated (by the others). (In the end) there will be no blame against him.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows one from whose buttocks the skin has been stripped, and who walks slowly and with difficulty. (If he could act) like.
a sheep led (after its companions), occasion for repentance would disappear. But though he hear these words, he will not believe them.
The fifth NINE, undivided,
shows (the small men like) a bed of purslain, which ought to be uprooted with the utmost determination.
(The subject of the line having such determination), his action, in harmony with his central position, will lead to no error or blame.
The sixth SIXTH, divided,
shows its subject without any (helpers) on whom to call. His end will be evil.
43/ 夬 / ䷪ / Eliminating
decision
Eliminating.
Declaring at the king's court;
Sincerely howling:
There is adversity.
Notify one's own city:
Unfavorable to use arms,
Favorable to have somehwere to go.
commentary on the symbol
Water of the lake accumulates in Heaven.
An image of Eliminating.
In correspondence with this,
The superior person bestows his wealth upon those below him
And considers not his won merits.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Nine
Strengthing teh forward toes.
Going forward, unable to compete.
Instead becomes a fault.
Second Nine
Being on the alert, howling
Late at night.
There are men with arms.
Fear not.
Third Nine
Strengthening the cheek,
There is misfortune.
Superior person, eliminating, eliminating.
Walking alone, encountering the rain.
Dripping, getting mad.
No fault.
Fourth Nine
On the buttocks, no skin.
Going forward, difficult to proceed.
Tie up a ram;
Regret vanishes.
Hearing the words,
Not believing.
Fifth Nine
Weeds, eliminating, eliminating.
Walking the central path, no fault.
Top Six
Howling, no response.
In the end there is misfortune.
All Nines
There appears a group of dragons without a chief.
Good fortune.
Huang is a Daoist Master