Hexagram 49 Line 2: 六二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)六二 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blameless
Classical Chinese Text
六二 巳日乃革之。征吉无咎。
巳sìcomplete
日rìthe this
乃nǎiand
革géthe change
之zhīhas arrive(al)
征zhēngto expedite
吉jíis promising
無wúno
咎jiùblame
Line Commentary
When your own day comes, you may create revolution. Starting brings good fortune. No blame. When every other way to bring about reforms has failed, revolution becomes necessary. But such thoroughgoing upheaval must be carefully prepared. A person with the requisite abilities and public confidence is needed. Go out to meet the new condition, preparing for it in advance.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 49 Ge (Revolution) transforms into Hexagram 43 Guai (Breakthrough).
Parent Hexagram
Revolution
Ge革 (49)
Lake (兌) over Fire (離)
Upper Trigram: ☱ Lake | Lower Trigram: ☲ Fire