Hexagram 40 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: distressFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六三 負且乘。致寇至。貞吝。
負且乘。致寇至
Wilhelm Translation
If a man carries a burden on his back And nonetheless rides in a carriage, He thereby encourages robbers to draw near. Perseverance leads to humiliation.
Commentary
Carrying a burden on your back while riding in a carriage—you encourage robbers to approach. Persistence leads to humiliation. Rising from need into comfort, you affect an ease that doesn't suit your true nature. This carelessness invites attack. The common person who pretends to be lordly invites theft; the arrogant attract enemies from all directions.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 40 Xie (Deliverance) transforms into Hexagram 32 Heng (Duration).
Parent Hexagram
Deliverance
Xie解 (40)
Thunder (震) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water