Hexagram 36 · 明夷 míng yí

Light Obscured · line 3

九三:明夷于南狩,得其大首,不可疾貞。

The third line, undivided, shows its subject, (in the condition indicated by) Ming Î, hunting in the south, and taking the great chief (of the darkness). He should not be eager to make (all) correct (at once).

James Legge, 1882

Hexagram 36 Light Obscured · Judgement

明夷:利艱貞。

Ming Î indicates that (in the circumstances which it denotes) it will be advantageous to realise the difficulty (of the position), and maintain firm correctness.

James Legge, 1882