Hexagram 14
Great Holdings
大有 · dà yǒu
- Upper trigram
- 離 · fire
- Lower trigram
- 乾 · heaven
Judgement
大有：元亨。
Tâ Yû indicates that, (under the circumstances which it implies), there will be great progress and success.
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初九
初九：无交害，匪咎，艱則无咎。
In the first line, undivided, there is no approach to what is injurious, and there is no error. Let there be a realisation of the difficulty (and danger of the position), and there will be no error (to the end).
- Line 2 九二
九二：大車以載，有攸往，无咎。
In the second line, undivided, we have a large waggon with its load. In whatever direction advance is made, there will be no error.
- Line 3 九三
九三：公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
The third line, undivided, shows us a feudal prince presenting his offerings to the Son of Heaven. A small man would be unequal (to such a duty).
- Line 4 九四
九四：匪其彭，无咎。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject keeping his great resources under restraint. There will be no error.
- Line 5 六五
六五：厥孚交如，威如，吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows the sincerity of its subject reciprocated by that of all the others (represented in the hexagram). Let him display a proper majesty, and there will be good fortune.
- Line 6 上九
上九：自天祐之，吉，无不利。
The topmost line, undivided, shows its subject with help accorded to him from Heaven. There will be good fortune, advantage in every respect.