Hexagram 14 Line 1: 初九
Da You —大有 —Possession in Great Measure
Position: Line 1 (Lower Trigram)初九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
初九 无交害。匪咎。艱則无咎。
無wúhaving
交jiāointeraction
害hàiwith trouble
匪fěito never to be
咎jiùin errors
艱jiānthis is difficulty
則zébut otherwise
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
No connection with harm. Not a mistake. Difficulty, then no blame. In the beginning of great possession, avoid harmful entanglements. Hardship at the start protects against blame later.
When This Line Changes
If Line 1 changes, Hexagram 14 Da You (Possession in Great Measure) transforms into Hexagram 50 Ding (The Cauldron).
Parent Hexagram
Possession in Great Measure
Da You大有 (14)
Fire (離) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven