Hexagram 29 Line 2: 九二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
九二 坎有險。求小得。
坎kǎnthe pit
有yǒuhas
險xiǎnrisk
求qiúseek
小xiǎosmall
得dégains
Line Commentary
The abyss has danger. Seek only small gains now. You cannot escape immediately—don't try. Hold position, don't be overwhelmed. Like a spring that tarries before finding its way into the open, accept the constraint.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep) transforms into Hexagram 8 Bi (Holding Together).
Parent Hexagram
The Deep
Kan坎 (29)
Water (坎) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water