Hexagram 42 Line 6: 上九
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上九 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
上九 莫益之。或擊之。立心勿恆。凶。
Wilhelm Translation
He brings increase to no one. Indeed, someone even strikes him. He does not keep his heart constantly steady. Misfortune.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase) transforms into Hexagram 3 Zhun (Difficulty at the Beginning).
Parent Hexagram
Increase
Yi益 (42)
Wind (巽) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder