Hexagram 51 Line 6: 上六
Position: Line 6 (Upper Trigram)上六 —Yin ⚋ (Broken)Register: inauspicious
Classical Chinese Text
上六 震索索。視矍矍。征凶。震不于其躬。于其鄰。无咎。婚媾有言。
Wilhelm Translation
Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around. Going ahead brings misfortune. If it has not yet touched one's own body But has reached one's neighbor first, There is no blame. One's comrades have something to talk about.
When This Line Changes
If Line 6 changes, Hexagram 51 Zhen (The Arousing) transforms into Hexagram 21 Shi He (Biting Through).
Parent Hexagram
The Arousing
Zhen震 (51)
Thunder (震) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☳ Thunder | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder