Hexagram 26
Great Accumulation
大畜 · dà chù
- Upper trigram
- 艮 · mountain
- Lower trigram
- 乾 · heaven
Judgement
大畜：利貞，不家食吉，利涉大川。
Under the conditions of Tâ Khû it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (If its subject do not seek to) enjoy his revenues in his own family (without taking service at court), there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream.
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初九
初九：有厲，利已。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject in a position of peril. It will be advantageous for him to stop his advance.
- Line 2 九二
九二：輿說輹。
The second line, undivided, shows a carriage with the strap under it removed.
- Line 3 九三
九三：良馬逐，利艱貞。曰閑輿衛，利有攸往。
The third line, undivided, shows its subject urging his way with good horses. It will be advantageous for him to realise the difficulty (of his course), and to be firm and correct, exercising himself daily in his charioteering and methods of defence; then there will be advantage in whatever direction he may advance.
- Line 4 六四
六四：童牛之牿，元吉。
The fourth line, divided, shows the young bull, (and yet) having the piece of wood over his horns. There will be great good fortune.
- Line 5 六五
六五：豶豕之牙，吉。
The fifth line, divided, shows the teeth of a castrated hog. There will be good fortune.
- Line 6 上九
上九：何天之衢，亨。
The sixth line, undivided, shows its subject (as) in command of the firmament of heaven. There will be progress.