The Yî King · James Legge
Judgment
Ta Yu indicates that, (under the circumstances which it implies), there will be great progress and success.
1882 scan · p. 88Line 1 · Nine, undivided
In the first line, undivided, there is no approach to what is injurious, and there is no error. Let there be a realisation of the difficulty (and danger of the position), and there will be no error (to the end).
1882 scan · p. 88Line 2 · Nine, undivided
In the second line, undivided, we have a large waggon with its load. In whatever direction advance is made, there will be no error.
1882 scan · p. 88Line 3 · Nine, undivided
The third line, undivided, shows us a feudal prince presenting his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal (to such a duty).
1882 scan · p. 88Line 4 · Nine, undivided
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error.
1882 scan · p. 88Line 5 · Six, divided
The fifth line, divided, shows the sincerity of its subject reciprocated by that of all the others (represented in the hexagram). Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune.
1882 scan · p. 88Line 6 · Nine, undivided
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject with help accorded to him from Heaven. There will be good fortune, advantage in every respect.
1882 scan · p. 88James Legge · The Yî King (1882), Princeton scan. All 450 selected passages were independently image-read and compared by AI; unresolved print details remain. Not human or expert collation. Source and data ↗