Hexagram 42 Line 5: 九五
Position: Line 5 (Upper Trigram)九五 —Yang ⚊ (Solid)Register: auspicious
Classical Chinese Text
九五 有孚惠心。勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。
有yǒu(if
孚fúsincerity
惠huì(and a) kind(ly)
心xīnheart
勿wùnot at all
問wènquestion
元yuánmost
吉jípromising
有yǒu(there is
孚fúsincerity
惠huìkind(ness)
我wǒmy
德dévirtue
爻辭註解
If in truth you have a kind heart, ask not. Supreme good fortune. Truly, kindness will be recognized as your virtue. True kindness doesn't count on merit or gratitude but acts from inner necessity. Such a heart finds itself rewarded in being recognized.
When This Line Changes
If Line 5 changes, Hexagram 42 Yi (Increase) transforms into Hexagram 27 Yi (Nourishment).
Parent Hexagram
Increase
Yi益 (42)
Wind (巽) over Thunder (震)
Upper Trigram: ☴ Wind | Lower Trigram: ☳ Thunder