☯️ 大過 (Dà Guò) - Preponderance of the Great
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success. - The lake rises above the trees: the image of Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior man, when he stands alone, is unconcerned, and if he has to renounce the world, he is undaunted.
Verses
Verse 1
大過，棟橈，利有攸往，亨
dà guò, dòng ráo, lì yǒu yōu wǎng, hēng
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. Success.
Verse 2
初六：藉用白茅，無咎
chū liù: jiè yòng bái máo, wú jiù
Six at the beginning: To spread white rushes underneath. No blame.
Verse 3
九二：枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，無不利
jiǔ èr: kū yáng shēng tí, lǎo fū dé qí nǚ qī, wú bù lì
Nine in the second place: A dry poplar sprouts at the root. An older man takes a young wife. Everything furthers.
Verse 4
九三：棟橈，凶
jiǔ sān: dòng ráo, xiōng
Nine in the third place: The ridgepole sags to the breaking point. Misfortune.
Verse 5
九四：棟隆，吉
jiǔ sì: dòng lóng, jí
Nine in the fourth place: The ridgepole is braced. Good fortune. If there are ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
Verse 6
九五：枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫
jiǔ wǔ: kū yáng shēng huá, lǎo fù dé qí shì fū
Nine in the fifth place: A withered poplar puts forth flowers. An older woman takes a husband. No blame. No praise.
Verse 7
上六：過涉滅頂，凶，無咎
shàng liù: guò shè miè dǐng, xiōng, wú jiù
Six at the top: One must go through the water. It goes over one's head. Misfortune. No blame.