Hexagram 42 · ䷩
It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to cross the great river.
Judgment
It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to cross the great river.
Image
Wind and thunder represent Increase. The noble person moves toward good when he sees it and corrects errors when he sees them.
Lines
It furthers to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune. No blame. Someone increases him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose. Constant perseverance brings good fortune. The ki...
Increase. It furthers to have somewhere to go. It furthers to cross the great water.
It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to cross the great river.
Increase means decreasing the upper to increase the lower; the joy of the people knows no bounds. From above, giving to those below: the way is greatly illuminated. It furthers to have somewhere to go, because the middle is correct and brings celebration. It furthers to cross the great water, because the way of wood creates movement. Increase creates movement and gentleness, daily progress without limit. Heaven bestows, earth produces; the increase has no direction. All ways of increase go together with the time.
Increase means diminishing above to increase below; the joy of the people knows no bounds. From above, giving to those below, the way becomes greatly luminous. It is favorable to have somewhere to go because the middle is correct and brings blessing. It is favorable to cross the great river because the way of wood makes passage. Increase joins movement with gentleness and advances daily without limit. Heaven bestows, earth gives birth; the way of increase accords with the times.
Wind and thunder: the image of Increase. The noble person, when he sees good, moves toward it, and when he sees his errors, corrects them.
Wind and thunder represent Increase. The noble person moves toward good when he sees it and corrects errors when he sees them.
It furthers to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune. No blame.
It furthers to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune. No blame.
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It furthers to undertake great works: the lower does not burden the upper too heavily.
Undertaking great works means the lower does not burden the upper too heavily.
Someone increases him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose it. Constant perseverance brings good fortune. The king sacrifices to God, who brings good fortune.
Someone increases him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose. Constant perseverance brings good fortune. The king sacrifices to God.
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Someone increases him: it comes from outside.
Someone increases him—it comes from outside.
One is increased through misfortune. No blame. With sincerity and constancy in the middle, one informs the prince with the seal of the ducal house.
One is increased through misfortune. No blame. With sincerity and constancy, one informs the prince.
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One is increased through misfortune: he has acquired it.
Increase through misfortune means he has acquired virtue.
If one remains persevering in the middle, he informs the prince, who follows. It furthers to use this for setting the capital in motion.
Remaining persevering in the middle, he informs the prince who follows. It furthers to use this for moving the capital.
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He informs the prince, who follows: his will is thereby strengthened.
Informing the prince strengthens his will.
If you possess sincerity and a heart devoted to others, do not ask about the outcome. Supreme good fortune. Sincerity and a heart devoted to others—this is my virtue.
With sincerity and heart devoted to others, do not ask about outcome. Supreme good fortune. This is my virtue.
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Do not ask about the outcome: the increase goes to his heart. Sincerity and a heart devoted to others: his aspirations are realized to a great extent.
Not asking about outcome means increase goes to the heart; aspirations are realized.
He does not increase anyone. Perhaps someone strikes him. Constancy brings misfortune.
He does not increase anyone. Perhaps someone strikes him. Constancy brings misfortune.
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He does not increase anyone: his words are one-sided. Perhaps someone strikes him: this comes from outside.
Not increasing anyone shows one-sided words; being struck comes from outside.
What does I / Increase mean in the I Ching?
It is favorable to have somewhere to go. It is favorable to cross the great river.
How should I study Hexagram 42 on this page?
Start with the judgment and image, then read the line statements in sequence. It furthers to undertake great works. Supreme good fortune. No blame. Someone increases him. Ten pairs of tortoises cannot oppose. Constant perseverance brings good fortune. The ki...
How can this hexagram be applied in a modern reading?
Increase means diminishing above to increase below; the joy of the people knows no bounds. From above, giving to those below, the way becomes greatly luminous. It is favorable to have somewhere to go because the middle i...
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