Hexagram 40 Line 2: 九二
Position: Line 2 (Lower Trigram)九二 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspiciousFamous Line
Classical Chinese Text
九二 田獲三狐。得黃矢。貞吉。
田獲三狐。得黃矢
Wilhelm Translation
One kills three foxes in the field And receives a yellow arrow. Perseverance brings good fortune.
Commentary
Three foxes killed in the field, a yellow arrow received. Persistence brings good fortune. The foxes are designing flatterers who must be removed before deliverance is complete. But use the right weapons—directness and the golden mean, symbolized by the yellow arrow. Craftiness defeated by sincerity, not by more craftiness.
When This Line Changes
If Line 2 changes, Hexagram 40 Xie (Deliverance) transforms into Hexagram 16 Yu (Enthusiasm).
Parent Hexagram
Deliverance
Xie解 (40)
Thunder (震) over Water (坎)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☵ Water