Hexagram 47 Line 6: 上六

Kun —困 —Oppression

Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: regretFamous Line

Classical Chinese Text

上六 困于葛藟。于臲卼。曰動悔有悔。征吉。

困于葛藟

困kùnbeset
于yúby
葛gécreeping
藟lěiand vines
于yúproceeding
臲nièunsteadiliness
卼wùand awkwardly(ness)
曰yuēand
動dòngthat action
悔huǐis
有yǒuto have
悔huǐthe regret(s)
征zhēngand expedite
吉jíis promising

Line Commentary

Oppressed by creeping vines. Moving uncertainly and saying 'Movement brings remorse.' If you feel remorse over this and make a start, good fortune comes. Oppressed by bonds easily broken. The distress is ending but you're still irresolute, influenced by the previous condition, fearing regret if you move. Grasp the situation, change your mental attitude, make a firm decision—master the oppression.

Commentary

Oppressed by creeping vines, moving uncertainly. You say 'movement brings remorse'—but if you feel remorse over this hesitation and make a start, good fortune comes. These bonds are easily broken; grasp the situation and decide.

When This Line Changes

If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 47 Kun (Oppression) transforms into Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict).

(47)
→
(6)

Parent Hexagram

Oppression
Kun困 (47)

Lake (兌) over Water (坎)

Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water

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