52. 艮 Keeping Still / The Mountain

艮：艮其背，不獲其身，行其庭，不見其人，无咎。

Gěn: Gěn qí bèi, bù huò qí shēn, xíng qí tíng, bù jiàn qí rén, wú jiù.

Keeping the back still, he no longer feels his body. Walking in his courtyard, he does not see his people. No blame.

艮：艮其背，不獲其身，行其庭，不見其人，无咎。

初六：艮其趾，无咎，利永貞。

Chū liù: Gěn qí zhǐ, wú jiù, lì yǒng zhēn.

First line: Keeping the toes still. No blame. Favorable is lasting perseverance.

初六：艮其趾，无咎，利永貞。

六二：艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。

Liù èr: Gěn qí féi, bù zhěng qí suí, qí xīn bù kuài.

Second line: Keeping the calves still. He cannot rescue the one he follows; his heart is not glad.

六二：艮其腓，不拯其隨，其心不快。

九三：艮其限，列其夤，厲薰心。

Jiǔ sān: Gěn qí xiàn, liè qí yín, lì xūn xīn.

Third line: Keeping the waist still, the spine rigid. Danger; the heart burns.

九三：艮其限，列其夤，厲薰心。

六四：艮其身，无咎。

Liù sì: Gěn qí shēn, wú jiù.

Fourth line: Keeping the trunk still. No blame.

六四：艮其身，无咎。

六五：艮其輔，言有序，悔亡。

Liù wǔ: Gěn qí fǔ, yán yǒu xù, huǐ wáng.

Fifth line: Keeping the jaws still; words are in order. Regret vanishes.

六五：艮其輔，言有序，悔亡。

上九：敦艮，吉。

Shàng jiǔ: Dūn gěn, jí.

Top line: Steadfast stillness. Good fortune.

上九：敦艮，吉。