Hexagram 34
Great Vigor
大壯 · dà zhuàng
- Upper trigram
- 震 · thunder
- Lower trigram
- 乾 · heaven
Judgement
大壯：利貞。
Tâ Kwang indicates that (under the conditions which it symbolises) it will be advantageous to be firm and correct.
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初九
初九：壯于趾，征凶，有孚。
The first line, undivided, shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes. But advance will lead to evil,—most certainly.
- Line 2 九二
九二：貞吉。
The second line, undivided, shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.
- Line 3 九三
九三：小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
The third line, undivided, shows, in the case of a small man, one using all his strength; and in the case of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous. (The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of) a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.
- Line 4 九四
九四：貞吉，悔亡。藩決不羸，壯于大輿之輹。
The fourth line, undivided, shows (a case in which) firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion for repentance disappears. (We see) the fence opened without the horns being entangled. The strength is like that in the wheel-spokes of a large waggon.
- Line 5 六五
六五：喪羊于易，无悔。
The fifth line, divided, shows one who loses his ram(-like strength) in the ease of his position. (But) there will be no occasion for repentance.
- Line 6 上六
上六：羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂，无攸利，艱則吉。
The sixth line, divided, shows (one who may be compared to) the ram butting against the fence, and unable either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will not be advantage in any respect; but if he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune.