36. 明夷 Darkening of the Light

明夷：利艱貞。

Míng yí: Lì jiān zhēn.

Favorable to persevere in hardship.

明夷：利艱貞。

初九：明夷于飛，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食，有攸往，主人有言。

Chū jiǔ: Míng yí yú fēi, chuí qí yì. Jūn zǐ yú xíng, sān rì bù shí, yǒu yōu wǎng, zhǔ rén yǒu yán.

First line: The light dims in flight; it lowers its wings. The noble one travels and does not eat for three days. Wherever he goes, the host talks.

初九：明夷于飛，垂其翼。君子于行，三日不食，有攸往，主人有言。

六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯馬壯，吉。

Liù èr: Míng yí, yí yú zuǒ gǔ, yòng zhěng mǎ zhuàng, jí.

Second line: The light dims; wounded in the left thigh. Rescue with a strong horse. Good fortune.

六二：明夷，夷于左股，用拯馬壯，吉。

九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾貞。

Jiǔ sān: Míng yí yú nán shòu, dé qí dà shǒu, bù kě jí zhēn.

Third line: The light dims during the southern hunt; the great chief is captured. Do not be hasty in perseverance.

九三：明夷于南狩，得其大首，不可疾貞。

六四：入于左腹，獲明夷之心，出于門庭。

Liù sì: Rù yú zuǒ fù, huò míng yí zhī xīn, chū yú mén tíng.

Fourth line: Entering the left side of the belly, one grasps the heart of the darkening, and leaves through the gate.

六四：入于左腹，獲明夷之心，出于門庭。

六五：箕子之明夷，利貞。

Liù wǔ: Jī zi zhī míng yí, lì zhēn.

Fifth line: The darkening of the light, as with Prince Ji. Favorable perseverance.

六五：箕子之明夷，利貞。

上六：不明晦，初登于天，後入于地。

Shàng liù: Bù míng huì, chū dēng yú tiān, hòu rù yú dì.

Top line: Not bright but dark. First he rose to heaven, then he sank into the earth.

上六：不明晦，初登于天，後入于地。