Yarrow Stalks
  1. The 64
  2. 47 困 Kùn, Hemmed In
  3. Line 2
47 困, line 2

Line 2 九二 yang, undivided, of hexagram 47 困 Kùn

The line, with Legge

Line statement 爻辭

困于酒食，朱紱方來，利用亨祀，征凶，无咎。

kùn yú jiǔ shí, zhū fú fāng lái, lì yòng hēng sì, zhēng xiōng, wú jiù.

The second line, undivided, shows its subject straitened amidst his wine and viands. There come to him anon the red knee-covers (of the ruler). It will be well for him (to maintain his sincerity as) in sacrificing. Active operations (on his part) will lead to evil, but he will be free from blame. (Legge, 1882)

The Image 小象

困于酒食，中有慶也。

kùn yú jiǔ shí, zhōng yǒu qìng yě.

Where this line leads

Sources

  • Chinese text: 周易, 維基文庫, page (revision 10647032); the text is public domain, the site's edits CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • English: James Legge, The Yî King, Sacred Books of the East vol. XVI, Oxford 1882 (public domain).
  • Pinyin: Unihan (Unicode License v3) with this site's readings for the classical cases.