Hexagram 14 Line 4: 九四
Da You —大有 —Possession in Great Measure
Position: Line 4 (Upper Trigram)九四 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九四 匪其彭。无咎。
匪fěiit
其qíin one's own
彭péngplace of dominion
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
Not full of himself. No blame. Avoiding arrogance in the midst of abundance—this is correct conduct. Restraint with power.
When This Line Changes
If Line 4 changes, Hexagram 14 Da You (Possession in Great Measure) transforms into Hexagram 26 Da Chu (The Taming Power of the Great).
Parent Hexagram
Possession in Great Measure
Da You大有 (14)
Fire (離) over Heaven (乾)
Upper Trigram: ☲ Fire | Lower Trigram: ☰ Heaven