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Kwai
Kwai requires
(in him who would fulfil its meaning) the exhibition (of the culprit's
guilt) in the royal court, and a sincere and earnest appeal (for sympathy
and support), with a consciousness of the peril (involved in cutting
off the criminal). He should (also) make announcement in his own city,
and show that it will not be well to have recourse at once to arms.
(In this way) there will be advantage in whatever he shall go forward
to.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6. The
sixth six, divided, shows its subject without any (helpers) on whom
to call. His end will be evil. |
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