34. 大壯 Great Strength
大壯:利貞。
Favorable perseverance.
大壯:利貞。
初九:壯于趾,征凶,有孚。
First line: Strength in the toes. Setting forth brings misfortune; this is certain.
初九:壯于趾,征凶,有孚。
九二:貞吉。
Second line: Perseverance brings good fortune.
九二:貞吉。
九三:小人用壯,君子用罔,貞厲。羝羊觸藩,羸其角。
Third line: The petty person uses strength; the noble one does not. Perseverance brings danger. A ram butts a fence and entangles its horns.
九三:小人用壯,君子用罔,貞厲。羝羊觸藩,羸其角。
九四:貞吉悔亡,藩決不羸,壯于大輿之輹。
Fourth line: Perseverance brings good fortune; regret vanishes. The fence opens, no entanglement. Strength like the axle of a great cart.
九四:貞吉悔亡,藩決不羸,壯于大輿之輹。
六五:喪羊于易,无悔。
Fifth line: Losing the ram at Yi. No regret.
六五:喪羊于易,无悔。
上六:羝羊觸藩,不能退,不能遂,无攸利,艱則吉。
Top line: A ram butts a fence; it can neither retreat nor advance. Nothing favorable; hardship brings good fortune.
上六:羝羊觸藩,不能退,不能遂,无攸利,艱則吉。