29 - ䷜ - 坎 - Kǎn - Whitewater
The Image
☵ Water
☵ Water
Ancient Commentary on the Image
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 水 洊 至 習 坎 | water flow reaches repeating whitewater |
| 君 子 以 | noble-ones, therefor, |
| 常 德 行 | vigilantly going about, |
| 習 教 事 | repeatedly explaining these things |
My Comments on the Image
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The Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 坎 | whitewater |
| 習 坎 | recurring whitewater |
| 有 孚 | having faith |
| 維 心 | maintaining the core |
| 亨 | prosperous |
| 行 有 尚 | going with purpose |
Ancient Commentary on the Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 彖 曰 | Tuàn says |
| 習 坎 | |
| 重 險 也 | |
| 水 流 而 不 盈 | |
| 行 險 而 不 失 其 信 | |
| 維 心 亨 | |
| 乃 以 剛 中 也 | |
| 行 有 尚 | |
| 往 有 功 也 | |
| 天 險 不 可 升 也 | |
| 地 險 山 川 丘 陵 也 | |
| 王 公 設 險 以 守 其 國 | |
| 坎 之 時 用 大 矣 哉 |
My Comments on the Judgement
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Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 初 六 | 6 at the bottom |
| 習 坎 | repeating Whitewater |
| 入 于 坎 窞 | riding the whitewater over a cliff |
| 凶 | ominous |
Ancient Commentary on Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 習 坎 入 坎 | |
| 失 道 凶 也 |
My Comments on Line 1:
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Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 九 二 | 9 at the second |
| 坎 有 險 | dangerous whitewater |
| 求 小 得 | watch for a narrow opportunity |
Ancient Commentary on Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 求 小 得 | |
| 未 出 中 也 |
My Comments on Line 2
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Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 六 三 | 6 at the third |
| 來 之 坎 坎 | approaching the whitewater of whitewaters |
| 險 且 枕 | danger, soon to be unconscious |
| 入 于 坎 窞 | riding whitewater over a cliff |
| 勿 用 | do not use |
Ancient Commentary on Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 來 之 坎 坎 | |
| 終 无 功 也 |
My Comments on Line 3
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Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 六 四 | 6 at the fourth |
| 樽 酒 | a goblet of wine |
| 簋 | a basket of rice |
| 貳 用 缶 | two are eating off of humble place-settings |
| 納 約 | reaching for an agreement |
| 自 牖 終 | in the end, a window to ones-self |
| 無 咎 | which is not wrong |
Ancient Commentary on Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 樽 酒 簋 貳 | |
| 剛 柔 際 也 |
My Comments on Line 4
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Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 九 五 | 9 at the fifth |
| 坎 不 盈 | whitewater not overflowing |
| 祗 既 平 | has reached expected levels |
| 無 咎 | which is not wrong |
Ancient Commentary on Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 坎 不 盈 | |
| 中 未 大 也 |
My Comments on Line 5
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Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 上 六 | 6 at the top |
| 係 用 徽 纆 | bound with official cords |
| 寘 于 叢 棘 | discarded among the thorny bushes |
| 三 歲 不 得 | 3 years lost |
| 凶 | ominous |
Ancient Commentary on Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 上 六 失 道 | |
| 凶 三 歲 也 |
My Comments on Line 6
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