Gua 42
Ancient Comments on the Image
Judgment
Moving Lines
2
Someone increases him; a tortoise of ten peng cannot be disobeyed, enduring steadfastness is auspicious. The king employs offerings to the High God, auspicious.
3
Applying increase to an inauspicious affair, no blame. Possessing trustworthy sincerity and acting in the middle, inform the Duke using a jade tablet.
4
Centered conduct; inform the duke [and he] follows. Favorable to employ as a reliance to move the state.
5
Possessing trustworthy sincerity and a gracious heart, do not ask—fundamentally auspicious. Possessing trustworthy sincerity favors my virtue.
Ancient Comments on the Moving Lines
1
Fundamentally auspicious and without blame [because] below, the matter is not made thick.
5
Possessing trustworthy sincerity and a gracious heart, do not ask about it anymore. Favoring my virtue: this is greatly attaining the aim.
Ancient Comments on the Judgment
Increase: decreasing from above, adding to below; the people are delighted without limit. From above it descends downward; its way is greatly radiant. Advantageous to have a purposeful direction; centered and correct, there are blessings. Favorable to cross the great river; the wooden path then proceeds. Increase moves and penetrates; daily advancing without limit. Heaven bestows, Earth generates; its increase has no fixed bound. In general, the way of increase goes along with the time.