☯️ 大壯 (Dà Zhuàng) - The Power of the Great
The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers. - Thunder in heaven above: the image of The Power of the Great. Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths that do not accord with established order.
Verses
Verse 1
大壯，利貞
dà zhuàng, lì zhēn
The Power of the Great. Perseverance furthers.
Verse 2
初九：壯于趾，征凶，有孚
chū jiǔ: zhuàng yú zhǐ, zhēng xiōng, yǒu fú
Nine at the beginning: Power in the toes. Continuing brings misfortune. This is certainly true.
Verse 3
九二：貞吉
jiǔ èr: zhēn jí
Nine in the second place: Perseverance brings good fortune.
Verse 4
九三：小人用壯，君子用罔
jiǔ sān: xiǎo rén yòng zhuàng, jūn zǐ yòng wǎng
Nine in the third place: The inferior man works through power. The superior man does not act thus. To continue is dangerous.
Verse 5
九四：貞吉悔亡，藩決不羸
jiǔ sì: zhēn jí huǐ wáng, fān jué bù léi
Nine in the fourth place: Perseverance brings good fortune. Remorse disappears. The hedge opens; there is no entanglement.
Verse 6
六五：喪羊于易，無悔
liù wǔ: sàng yáng yú yì, wú huǐ
Six in the fifth place: Loses the goat with ease. No remorse.
Verse 7
上六：羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂
shàng liù: dī yáng chù fān, bù néng tuì, bù néng suì
Six at the top: A goat butts against a hedge. It cannot go backward, it cannot go forward. Nothing serves to further. If one notes the difficulty, this brings good fortune.