62/ 小過 / ䷽ / Preponderance of the Small
the judgement
PREPONDERANCE OF THE SMALL. Success.
Perseverance furthers.
Small things may be done; great things should not be done.
The flying bird brings the message:
It is not well to strive upward,
It is well to remain below.
Great good fortune.
the image
Thunder on the mountain:
The image of PREPONDERANCE OF THE SMALL.
Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence.
In bereavement he gives preponderance to grief.
In his expenditures he gives preponderance to thrift.
the lines
Six at the beginning means:
The bird meets with misfortune through flying.
Six in the second place means:
She passes by her ancestor
And meets her ancestress.
He does not reach his prince
And meets the official.
No blame.
Nine in the third place means:
If one is not extremely careful,
Somebody may come up from behind and strike him.
Misfortune.
Nine in the fourth place means:
No blame. He meets him without passing by.
Going brings danger. One must be on guard.
Do not act. Be constantly persevering.
Six in the fifth place means:
Dense clouds,
No rain from our western territory.
The prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.
Six at the top means:
He passes him by, not meeting him.
The flying bird leaves him.
Misfortune.
This means bad luck and injury.
62/ 小過 / ䷽ / The HsiÂo Kwo Hexagram
Explanation of the entire figure by king Wăn
Hsiâo Kwo indicates that (in the circumstances which it implies) there will be progress and attainment.
But it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (What the name denotes) may be done in small affairs, but not in great affairs.
(It is like) the notes that come down from a bird on the wing;--to descend is better than to ascend. There will (in this way) be great good fortune.
Explanation of the separate lines by the duke of Kâu
The first SIX, divided,
suggests (the idea of) a bird flying, (and ascending) till the issue is evil.
The second SIX, divided,
shows its subject passing by his grandfather, and meeting with his
grandmother; not attempting anything against his ruler, but meeting him as his minister. There will be no error.
The third NINE, undivided,
shows its subject taking no extraordinary precautions against danger;
and some in consequence finding opportunity to assail and injure him. There will be evil.
The fourth NINE, undivided,
shows its subject falling into no error, but meeting (the exigency of his situation), without exceeding (in his natural. course).
If he go forward, there will be peril, and he must be cautious. There is no occasion to be using firmness perpetually.
The fifth SIX, divided,
(suggests the idea) of dense clouds, but no rain, coming from our borders in the west.
It also (shows) the prince shooting his arrow, and taking the bird in a cave.
The sixth SIX, divided,
shows its subject not meeting (the exigency of his situation), and exceeding (his proper course).
(It suggests the idea of) a bird flying far aloft. There will be evil. The case is what is called one of calamity and self-produced injury.
62/ 小過 / ䷽ / Little Exceeding
decision
Little Exceeding.
Prosperous and smooth.
Favorable and steadfast and upright.
Little affairs can be done,
Not great affairs.
A flying bird leaves a message:
Not appropriate to ascend,
appropriate to descend,
Great good fortune.
commentary on the symbol
Thunder above Mountain.
An image of Little Exceeding.
In correspondence with this,
The superior person weighs the pros and cons of his conduct:
Excessive humility is better than excessive arrogance in behavior.
Excessive sorrow is better than excessive expense in a funeral.
Excessive frugality is better than excessive luxury in spending.
yao text (the lines)
Initial Six
Flying bird soars.
Misfortune.
Second Six
Surpass one's grandfather,
Meet one's grandmother.
Do not pass superior to one's king;
Meet one's subject.
No fault.
Third Nine
Go not too far.
Guard against this.
Otherwise one might be injured: misfortune.
Fourth Nine
There is no fault.
Go not too far; meet instead.
Going forward: adversity.
Must be on guard.
Do not act;
Be perpetually steadfast and upright.
Fifth Six
Clouds condense, yet no rain
At my west side.
The prince shoots,
And hits it in the cave.
Top Six
Not meeting, going too far.
A flying bird falls upon calamity.
Misfortune.
This is what is called calamity and trouble.