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