Hexagramme 41 sur 64
La Diminution
損 · Sǔn
Gen (Mountain) · Dui (Lake)
Le Jugement
Dans (ce que dénote) Souen, s'il y a sincérité (chez celui qui l'emploie), il y aura grande bonne fortune:—absence d'erreur; fermeté et droiture qui peuvent être maintenues; et avantage dans chaque mouvement qui sera fait. En quoi cette (sincérité dans l'exercice de Souen) sera-t-elle employée? (Même) dans le sacrifice deux corbeilles de grain, (bien qu'il n'y ait rien d'autre), peuvent être présentées.
Les six traits
Trait 1
The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject suspending his own affairs, and hurrying away (to help the subject of the fourth line). He will commit no error, but let him consider how far he should contribute of what is his (for the other).
Trait 2
2 . The second NINE, undivided, shows that it will be advantageous for its subject to maintain a firm correctness, and that action on his part will be evil. He can give increase (to his correlate) without taking from himself
Trait 3
The third SIX, divided, shows how of three men walking together, the number is diminished by one; and how one, walking, finds his friend.
Trait 4
The fourth SIX, divided, shows its subject diminishing the ailment under which he labours by making (the subject of the first line) hasten (to his help), and make him glad. There will be no error.
Trait 5
The fifth SIX, divided, shows parties adding to (the stores of) its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells, and accepting no refusal. There will be great good fortune.
Trait 6
The topmost NINE, undivided, shows its subject giving increase to others without taking from himself. There will be no error. With firm correctness there will be good fortune. There will be advantage in every movement that shall be made. He will find ministers more than can be counted by their clans.
Thèmes centraux
- simplification
- sacrifice
- sincérité
- moins c'est plus
Texte classique : la traduction de James Legge (1882, domaine public), présentée en anglais. Les traductions arrivent bientôt.