Hexagram 19 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六三 甘臨。无攸利。既憂之。无咎。
甘gānsweet
臨líntaking charge
無wúthis is no
攸yōudirection
利lìwith merit
既jìwhen finished
憂yōuindulge in
之zhīthis
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
Comfortable approach. Nothing furthers. But if you become anxious about it, no blame. Easygoing oversight becomes lax. Recognize the danger and correct before harm.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 19 Lin (Approach) transforms into Hexagram 11 Tai (Peace).
Parent Hexagram
Approach
Lin臨 (19)
Earth (坤) over Lake (兌)
Upper Trigram: ☷ Earth | Lower Trigram: ☱ Lake