Hexagram 44
Chance Meeting
姤 · gòu
- Upper trigram
- 乾 · heaven
- Lower trigram
- 巽 · wind
Judgement
姤：女壯，勿用取女。
Kâu shows a female who is bold and strong. It will not be good to marry (such) a female.
James Legge, 1882
Lines · bottom to top
- Line 1 初六
初六：繫于金柅，貞吉。有攸往，見凶，羸豕孚蹢躅。
The first line, divided, shows how its subject should be kept (like a carriage) tied and fastened to a metal drag, in which case with firm correctness there will be good fortune. (But) if he move in any direction, evil will appear. He will be (like) a lean pig, which is sure to keep jumping about.
- Line 2 九二
九二：包有魚，无咎，不利賓。
The second line, undivided, shows its subject with a wallet of fish. There will be no error. But it will not be well to let (the subject of the first line) go forward to the guests.
- Line 3 九三
九三：臀无膚，其行次且，厲，无大咎。
The third line, undivided, shows one from whose buttocks the skin has been stripped so that he walks with difficulty. The position is perilous, but there will be no great error.
- Line 4 九四
九四：包无魚，起凶。
The fourth line, undivided, shows its subject with his wallet, but no fish in it. This will give rise to evil.
- Line 5 九五
九五：以杞包瓜，含章，有隕自天。
The fifth line, undivided, (shows its subject as) a medlar tree overspreading the gourd (beneath it). If he keep his brilliant qualities concealed, (a good issue) will descend (as) from Heaven.
- Line 6 上九
上九：姤其角，吝，无咎。
The sixth line, undivided, shows its subject receiving others on his horns. There will be occasion for regret, but there will be no error.