Hexagram 53 Line 3: 九三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)九三 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九三 鴻漸于陸。夫征不復。婦孕不育。凶。利禦寇。
鴻hóngthe wild goose
漸jiànadvances
于yúto
陸lùthe plateau
夫fūthe husband
征zhēngon expedition
不bùon but is
復fùto return
婦fùthe wife
孕yùnconceives
不bùbut does
育yùgive birth
凶xiōngunfortunate
利lìit is worthwhile
禦yùoppose
寇kòupredator
Line Commentary
The wild goose gradually draws near the plateau. The man goes forth and does not return. The woman carries a child but does not bring it forth. Misfortune. It furthers one to fight off robbers. The high plateau is dry and unsuitable. Gone too far, contrary to the law of development. If you plunge too rashly into a struggle by your own choice, misfortune results. But if you don't willfully provoke conflict and confine yourself to vigorously maintaining your position, all goes well.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 53 Jian (Development) transforms into Hexagram 20 Guan (Contemplation).
Parent Hexagram
Development
Jian漸 (53)
Wind (巽) over Mountain (艮)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☶ Mountain