DIANJI · 典籍
无妄·真实·守常防妄
元,亨,利,贞。其匪正有眚,不利有攸往。
无妄象征真实无妄、不存妄念。大通达、利于守正。若行事不正就会招致灾祸(眚),此时行动极其不利。
初九 无妄,往吉。
六二 不耕获,不菑畬,则利有攸往。
六三 无妄之灾,或系之牛,行人之得,邑人之灾。
九四 可贞,无咎。
九五 无妄之疾,勿药有喜。
上九 无妄,行有眚,无攸利。
元,亨,利,贞。其匪正有眚,不利有攸往。
Genuine innocence brings deep reward for staying true to course. But acting from anything less than sincerity invites trouble, and this is no time to force things forward.
Initial Nine: Acting without any hidden agenda here brings good fortune.
Six in the second: Plow without fixating on the harvest, clear the field without calculating its future yield -- work done this freely is exactly what makes moving forward worthwhile.
Six in the third: A misfortune you did nothing to invite: someone's tethered cow is taken by a passing stranger, and the loss falls on the townspeople instead.
Nine in the fourth: One can be persevering. No blame.
Nine in the fifth: For a sickness that isn't your own doing, resist reaching for treatment -- left alone, it clears up on its own.
Nine at the top: Even well-meant action turns to misfortune here -- nothing gained by pushing on.