DIANJI · 典籍
Encounter · Latent risk · Brake the bronze chock
女壮,勿用取女。
姤象征不期而遇、隐患萌生。一股强壮而具破坏性的阴暗力量正悄然崛起(女壮),不可与之结合(勿用取女),须防范潜伏的危机。
初六 系于金柅,贞吉。有攸往,见凶。羸豕孚蹢躅。
九二 包有鱼,无咎,不利宾。
九三 臀无肤,其行次且,厉,无咎。
九四 包无鱼,起凶。
九五 以杞包瓜,含章,有陨自天。
上九 姤其角,吝,无咎。
女壮,勿用取女。
Here the woman holds unusual power — this is not the moment to take her in marriage.
Initial Six: Lock it down now with a solid brace -- holding firm here brings good fortune. Let it run loose and trouble follows; even a scrawny pig will thrash wildly once it's off the tether.
Nine in the second: Keep the fish contained -- no fault in that, but this isn't the moment to bring in outsiders.
Nine in the third: Raw and sore, each step a struggle -- but staying alert to the danger here keeps you from real harm.
Nine in the fourth: The tank comes up empty -- and that's where the trouble starts.
Nine in the fifth: A ripe melon, wrapped and shaded by willow leaves -- its worth kept quiet -- until good fortune simply falls into your hands.
Nine at the top: The meeting happens only at the horns -- too remote to matter. A little embarrassing, but nothing to actually answer for.