Hexagram 43 van 64
De Doorbraak
夬 · Guài
Dui (Lake) · Qian (Heaven)
Het Oordeel
Kwâi vereist (van wie zijn betekenis wil vervullen) dat (de schuld van de misdadiger) wordt getoond aan het koninklijk hof, en een oprecht en ernstig beroep (op medeleven en steun), met een bewustzijn van het gevaar (dat inherent is aan het afsnijden van de misdadiger). Hij dient (ook) een aankondiging te doen in zijn eigen stad, en te tonen dat het niet goed zal zijn onmiddellijk naar wapens te grijpen. (Op deze manier) zal er voordeel zijn in alles wat hij onderneemt.
De zes lijnen
Lijn 1
The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject in (the pride of) strength advancing with his toes. He goes forward, but will not succeed. There will be ground for blame.
Lijn 2
The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject full of apprehension and appealing (for sympathy and help). Late at night hostile measures may be (taken against him), but he need not be anxious about them.
Lijn 3
The third NINE, undivided, shows its subject (about to advance) with strong (and determined) looks. There will be evil. (But) the superior man, bent on cutting off (the criminal), will walk alone and encounter the rain, (till he be hated by his proper associates) as if he were contaminated (by the others). (In the end) there will be no blame against him.
Lijn 4
The fourth NINE, undivided, shows one from whose buttocks the skin has been stripped, and who walks slowly and with difficulty. (If he could act) like. a sheep led (after its companions), occasion for repentance would disappear. But though he hear these words, he will not believe them.
Lijn 5
The fifth NINE, undivided, shows (the small men like) a bed of purslain, which ought to be uprooted with the utmost determination. (The subject of the line having such determination), his action, in harmony with his central position, will lead to no error or blame.
Lijn 6
The sixth SIX, divided, shows its subject without any (helpers) on whom to call. His end will be evil.
Kernthema's
- oplossing
- de waarheid spreken
- vastberadenheid
- risico
Klassieke tekst: de vertaling van James Legge (1882, publiek domein), getoond in het Engels. Vertalingen zijn onderweg.