50/ 鼎 / ䷱ / The Caldron
the judgement
THE CALDRON. Supreme good fortune.
Success.
the image
Fire over wood:
The image of THE CALDRON.
Thus the superior man consolidates his fate
By making his position correct.
the lines
Six at the beginning means:
A ting with legs upturned.
Furthers removal of stagnating stuff.
One takes a concubine for the sake of her son.
No blame.
Nine in the second place means:
There is food in the ting.
My comrades are envious,
But they cannot harm me.
Good fortune.
Nine in the third place means:
The handle of the ting is altered.
One is impeded in his way of life.
The fat of the pheasant is not eaten.
Once rain falls, remorse is spent.
Good fortune comes in the end.
Nine in the fourth place means:
The legs of the ting are broken.
The prince’s meal is spilled
And his person is soiled.
Misfortune.
Six in the fifth place means:
The ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings.
Perseverance furthers.
Nine at the top means:
The ting has rings of jade.
Great good fortune.
Nothing that would not act to further.
50/ 鼎 / ䷱ / The Ting Hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
Ting gives the intimation of great progress and success.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first SIX, divided,
shows the caldron overthrown and its feet turned up. (But) there will be advantage in its getting rid of what was bad in it.
(Or it shows us) the concubine (whose position is improved) by means of her son. There will be no error.
The second NINE, undivided,
shows the caldron with the things (to be cooked) in it. (If its subject can say),
'My enemy dislikes me, but he cannot approach me,' there will be good fortune.
The third NINE, undivided,
shows the caldron with (the places of) its ears changed. The progress (of its subject) is (thus) stopped.
The fat flesh of the pheasant (which is in the caldron) will not be eaten. But the (genial) rain will come,
and the grounds for repentance will disappear. There will be good fortune in the end.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows the caldron with its feet broken; and its contents, designed for the ruler's use, overturned and spilt.
Its Subject will be made to blush for shame. There will be evil.
The fifth SIX, divided,
shows the caldron with yellow ears and rings of metal in them.
There will be advantage through being firm and correct.
The sixth NINE, undivided,
shows the caldron with rings of jade. There will be
great good fortune, and all action taken will be in every way advantageous.
50/ 鼎 / ䷱ / Establishing the New
decision
Establishing the New.
Supreme good fortune.
Prosperous and smooth.
commentary on the symbol
Fire over Wood.
An image of Establishing the New.
In correspondence with this,
The superior person rectifies his position
And fulfills the will of Heaven.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Six
Sacrificial vessel, toes upside down.
Favorable to get out the stale stuff.
Take a concubine to obtain a son.
No fault.
Second Nine
Sacrificial vessel: full.
My mate has illness,
Cannot approach me.
Good fortune.
Third Nine
Sacrificial vessel, ears removed.
Activities are obstructed.
Pheasant gravy, not eaten.
When rain falls,
Regret vanishes.
Ends in good fortune.
Fourth Nine
Sacrifical vessel, broken legs
Spilled prince's soup.
He gets dripping wet.
Misfortune.
Fifth Nine
Sacrifical vessel,
Yellow ears, golden handle.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.
Top Nine
Sacrificial vessel, jade ring.
Great good fortune.
Nothing is unfavorable.