Hexagram 9 · 小畜 xiǎo chù

Small Restraint · line 1

初九:復自道,何其咎?吉。

The first line, undivided, shows its subject returning and pursuing his own course. What mistake should he fall into? There will be good fortune.

James Legge, 1882

Hexagram 9 Small Restraint · Judgement

小畜:亨。密雲不雨,自我西郊。

Hsiâo Khû indicates that (under its conditions) there will be progress and success. (We see) dense clouds, but no rain coming from our borders in the west.

James Legge, 1882