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䷙ Hexagram 26 大畜 (dà xù), "Great Accumulating". or "the taming power of the great", "great storage", and "potential energy".
Its inner (lower) trigram is ☰ (乾 qián) force = (天) heaven, and
its outer (upper) trigram is ☶ (艮 gèn) bound = (山) mountain.
䷙大畜:
大畜：利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。
Da Xu:
Under the conditions of Da Xu, it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (If its subject do not seek to) enjoy his revenues in his own family (without taking service at court), there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream.
彖傳:
大畜，剛健篤實輝光，日新其德，剛上而尚賢。能止健，大正也。不家食吉，養賢也。利涉大川，應乎天也。
Tuan Zhuan:
In (the trigrams composing) Da Xu we have (the attributes) of the greatest strength and of substantial solidity, which emit a brilliant light; and indicate a daily renewal of his virtue (by the subject of it). The strong line is in the highest place, and suggests the value set on talents and virtue; there is power (in the upper trigram) to keep the strongest in restraint: - all this shows 'the great correctness' (required in the hexagram). 'The good fortune attached to the subject's not seeking to enjoy his revenues in his own family' shows how talents and virtue are nourished. 'It will be advantageous to cross the great stream:' - (the fifth line, representing the ruler,) is responded to by (the second, the central line of Qian, representing) Heaven.
象傳:
天在山中，大畜；君子以多識前言往行，以畜其德。
Xiang Zhuan:
(The trigram representing) a mountain, and in the midst of it that (representing) heaven, form Da Xu. The superior man, in accordance with this, stores largely in his memory the words and deeds of former men, to subserve the accumulation of his virtue.
Changing line #1
"Accepting Obstacles"
If your efforts to move forward are blocked, keep your composure. Calmly set your sights right through all obstacles.
䷙大畜:
初九：有厲利已。
Da Xu:
The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject in a position of peril. It will be advantageous for him to stop his advance.
象傳:
有厲利已，不犯災也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'He is in a position of peril; it will be advantageous for him to stop his advance:' - he should not rashly expose himself to calamity.
Changing line #3
"Doors Opening"
With reins held steadily, ride upon your steed through the open gateway. But keep your focus and stay aware of anything that could turn into an obstacle.
䷙大畜:
九三：良馬逐，利艱貞。曰閑輿衛，利有攸往。
Da Xu:
The third NINE, undivided, shows its subject urging his way with good horses. It will be advantageous for him to realise the difficulty (of his course), and to be firm and correct, exercising himself daily in his charioteering and methods of defence; then there will be advantage in whatever direction he may advance.
象傳:
利有攸往，上合志也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'There will be advantage in whatever direction he may advance:' - (the subject of) the topmost line is of the same mind with him.
Changing line #4
"Restraint Builds Power"
This line suggests that holding back at this time will fuel a build-up of energy and power. Be willing to tie the wild horse to the fence temporarily. This will help you succeed when it is set free again.
䷙大畜:
六四：童牛之牿，元吉。
Da Xu:
The fourth six, divided, shows the young bull, (and yet) having the piece of wood over his horns. There will be great good fortune.
象傳:
六四元吉，有喜也。
Xiang Zhuan:
'The great good fortune indicated by the fourth six, (divided),' shows that there is an occasion for joy.
䷿ Hexagram 64 未濟 (wèi jì), "Not Yet Fording" or "before completion" and "not yet completed".
Its inner (lower) trigram is ☵ (坎 kǎn) gorge = (水) water, and
its outer (upper) trigram is ☲ (離 lí) radiance = (火) fire.
䷿未濟:
未濟：亨，小狐汔濟，濡其尾，无攸利。
Wei Ji:
Wei Ji intimates progress and success (in the circumstances which it implies). (We see) a young fox that has nearly crossed (the stream), when its tail gets immersed. There will be no advantage in any way.
彖傳:
未濟，亨；柔得中也。小狐汔濟，未出中也。濡其尾，无攸利；不續終也。雖不當位，剛柔應也。
Tuan Zhuan:
'Wei Ji intimates progress and success (in the circumstances which it implies):' - the weak (fifth) line is in the centre. 'The young fox has nearly crossed the stream:' - but he has not yet escaped from the midst (of the danger and calamity). 'Its tail gets immersed. There will be no advantage in any way:' - there is not at the end a continuance (of the purpose) at the beginning. Although the places (of the different lines) are not those appropriate to them, yet a strong (line) and a weak (line always) respond to each other.
象傳:
火在水上，未濟；君子以慎辨物居方。
Xiang Zhuan:
(The trigram representing) water and that for fire above it form Wei Ji. The superior man, in accordance with this, carefully discriminates among (the qualities of) things and the (different) positions they (naturally) occupy.
