Gua 2
Ancient Comments on the Image
Judgment
Creative Womb: Primary flourishing. Advantage in the steadfastness of a mare. If the exemplary person has a course to go, first there is wandering, later finding the master. Advantageous to find companions in the southwest, lose companions in the northeast. Settle into steadfastness, auspicious.
Moving Lines
3
Containing brilliance, can be steadfast. Perhaps following royal affairs; no accomplishment, but there is a culmination.
When all 6 lines are moving
Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines
1
Treading on frost and hard ice; yin begins to congeal. Gradually following its way, arriving at hard ice.
2
The movement of Six Two is upright by means of being square. Without practice, nothing is unfavorable—the way of earth is radiant.
3
Containing brilliance can be steadfast because it manifests according to the time. Following royal affairs is knowing radiance and greatness.
Ancient Comments on the Judgment
Utmost indeed is the primary source of the Creative Womb; myriad things rely on it for birth, thus following and receiving Heaven. The Womb's thickness bears all things, its virtue joins without limit; containing expansiveness, radiant and great, all kinds of things flourish. The mare is of the earth-kind, moving on the earth without limit; yielding responsiveness is beneficial steadfastness. In the exemplary person’s course of action: first wandering and losing the way, later following and obtaining the constant. Finding companions in the southwest—thus moving with those of the same kind; losing companions in the northeast—thus in the end there is blessing. The auspiciousness of settling into steadfastness responds to the earth without limit.