Hexagram 39 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六二 王臣蹇蹇。匪躬之故。
王wáng(a
臣chénminister
蹇jiǎn(is
蹇jiǎn(and) interrupted
匪fěi(but
躬gōnga person
之zhīone ...'s
故gùcause
Line Commentary
The servant is beset by obstruction upon obstruction, but it is not their own fault. Sometimes duty leads directly into danger. When you cannot act by choice but are bound to seek out danger in service of a higher cause, proceed without compunction.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 39 Jian (Obstruction) transforms into Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well).
Parent Hexagram
Obstruction
Jian蹇 (39)
Water (坎) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain