Hexagram 29 Line 3: 六三
Position: Line 3 (Lower Trigram)六三 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: blamelessFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
六三 來之坎坎。險且枕。入于坎窞。勿用。
來之坎坎
Wilhelm Translation
Forward and backward, abyss on abyss. In danger like this, pause at first and wait, Otherwise you will fall into a pit in the abyss. Do not act in this way.
Commentary
Forward is abyss, backward is abyss. Pause. Wait. Every movement leads into danger. Escape is impossible right now—acting from frustration only bogs you deeper. Remain until a way shows itself.
When This Line Changes
If Line 3 changes, Hexagram 29 Kan (The Deep) transforms into Hexagram 48 Jing (The Well).
Parent Hexagram
The Deep
Kan坎 (29)
Water (坎) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☵ Water | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water