Hexagram 6 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: danger
Classical Chinese Text
六三 食舊德。貞。厲終吉。或從王事。无成。
食shíincorporating
舊jiùlong-standing
德dévirtues
貞zhēnin order to persist
厲lìdifficult
終zhōngbut in the end
吉jíauspicious
或huòas
從cóngpursuing
王wángsovereign
事shìaffairs
無wúno
成chéngachievement
Line Commentary
Live on what you've already earned, not on promises of future winnings. Danger here, but ultimate good fortune if you persevere. If serving a leader, complete your task without seeking credit.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 6 Song (Conflict) transforms into Hexagram 44 Gou (Coming to Meet).
Parent Hexagram
Conflict
Song訟 (6)
Heaven (乾) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☰ Heaven | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water