Hexagram 30 · ䷝
The Clinging. Perseverance furthers. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.
The Clinging brings progress through perseverance and success. Care of the cow—gentle nourishment—brings good fortune.
The Clinging. Beauty. The firm moves upward and finds the place in the center. The yielding moves outward and finds the place in the center. Therefore 'perseverance furthers, it brings success, and care of the cow brings good fortune.' All clinging in the world comes from this.
The Clinging represents beauty. The firm moves upward to find the central position, and the yielding moves outward to find the center. Thus perseverance furthers, brings success, and gentle care brings good fortune. All clinging in the world follows this pattern.
That which is bright rises twice: the image of Fire. The great man continues the work of heaven by illuminating the four regions of the world.
Brightness rising twice represents the image of Fire. The great person continues heaven's work by illuminating all regions of the world.
The footprints run confused. But if one is careful, no blame.
Confused footprints running here and there, but if one remains careful, no blame follows.
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The footprints run confused, because the yielding is below.
Confused footprints show the yielding improperly placed below.
Yellow light. Supreme good fortune.
Yellow light represents supreme good fortune through proper centrality.
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Yellow light, supreme good fortune, because he has the central position and correct conduct.
Yellow light brings supreme good fortune through central position and correct conduct.
In the light of the setting sun, men either beat the pot and sing or loudly bewail the approach of old age. Misfortune.
In the setting sun's light, some sing and some lament old age's approach. This attitude brings misfortune.
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In the light of the setting sun. He cannot last long. Even though one may beat the pot and sing, what end is served by loudly bewailing the approach of old age?
The setting sun cannot last long. Singing or lamenting—neither serves any purpose.
Its coming is sudden; it flames up, dies down, is thrown away.
Sudden arrival that flames up quickly, dies down, and is discarded shows what cannot endure.
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Its coming is sudden; it flames up, dies down, is thrown away. He is not in his place.
Sudden flaming and dying shows one not properly placed.
Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. Good fortune.
Tears and lamentation ultimately bring good fortune through the release of emotion.
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Tears in floods, sighing and lamenting. The king is in his central position.
Tears and lamentation show the king in his proper central position able to express emotion.
The king uses him to march forth and chastise. Then it is best to kill the leaders, and take captive the followers. No blame.
The king uses one to march forth and chastise rebels. Kill the leaders but spare the followers. No blame.
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The king uses him to march forth and chastise. Thus he makes correct the regions of the world.
The king's chastisement corrects the regions of the world through proper action.