41. 損 Decrease (Loss)

損：有孚，元吉，无咎，可貞，利有攸往。曷之用，二簋可用享。

Sǔn: Yǒu fú, yuán jí, wú jiù, kě zhēn, lì yǒu yōu wǎng. Hé zhī yòng, èr guǐ kě yòng xiǎng.

There is sincerity: supreme good fortune, no blame. One can persevere; favorable to go somewhere. What is to be used? Two simple bowls are enough for the offering.

損：有孚，元吉，无咎，可貞，利有攸往。曷之用，二簋可用享。

初九：巳事遄往，无咎，酌損之。

Chū jiǔ: Sì shì chuán wǎng, wú jiù, zhuó sǔn zhī.

First line: When your work is done, go quickly. No blame. Weigh how much to decrease.

初九：巳事遄往，无咎，酌損之。

九二：利貞，征凶，弗損，益之。

Jiǔ èr: Lì zhēn, zhēng xiōng, fú sǔn, yì zhī.

Second line: Favorable perseverance. Setting forth brings misfortune. Without decreasing, one increases.

九二：利貞，征凶，弗損，益之。

六三：三人行，則損一人；一人行，則得其友。

Liù sān: Sān rén xíng, zé sǔn yī rén; yī rén xíng, zé dé qí yǒu.

Third line: Three walking together lose one; one walking alone finds a companion.

六三：三人行，則損一人；一人行，則得其友。

六四：損其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。

Liù sì: Sǔn qí jí, shǐ chuán yǒu xǐ, wú jiù.

Fourth line: Decreasing one's ills; quick action brings joy. No blame.

六四：損其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。

六五：或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，元吉。

Liù wǔ: Huò yì zhī, shí péng zhī guī fú kè wéi, yuán jí.

Fifth line: Someone increases him; ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it. Supreme good fortune.

六五：或益之，十朋之龜弗克違，元吉。

上九：弗損益之，无咎，貞吉，有攸往，得臣无家。

Shàng jiǔ: Fú sǔn yì zhī, wú jiù, zhēn jí, yǒu yōu wǎng, dé chén wú jiā.

Top line: Increasing without decreasing. No blame. Perseverance brings good fortune. Favorable to go somewhere. He gains servants, not a household of his own.

上九：弗損益之，无咎，貞吉，有攸往，得臣无家。