Great Power

Great power. Strength is abundant; use it with restraint and stay on the right path.

• 初九 · Line 1
  壯于趾，征凶，有孚。
  The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject manifesting his strength in his toes. But advance will lead to evil,--most certainly.
  象曰：壯于趾，其孚窮也。
• 九二 · Line 2
  貞吉。
  The second NINE, undivided, shows that with firm correctness there will be good fortune.
  象曰：九二貞吉，以中也。
• 九三 · Line 3
  小人用壯，君子用罔，貞厲。羝羊觸藩，羸其角。
  The third NINE, undivided, shows, in the case of a small man, one using all his strength; and in the case of a superior man, one whose rule is not to do so. Even with firm correctness the position would be perilous. (The exercise of strength in it might be compared to the case of) a ram butting against a fence, and getting his horns entangled.
  象曰：小人用壯，君子罔也。
• 九四 · Line 4
  貞吉悔亡，藩決不羸，壯于大轝之腹。
  The fourth NINE, undivided, shows (a case in which) firm correctness leads to good fortune, and occasion for repentance disappears. (We see) the fence opened without the horns being entangled. The strength is like that in the wheel-spokes of a large waggon.
  象曰：藩決不羸，尚往也。
• 六五 · Line 5
  喪羊于易，无悔。
  The fifth SIX, divided, shows one who loses his ram(-like strength) in the ease of his position. (But) there will be no occasion for repentance.
  象曰：喪羊于易，位不當也。
• 上六 · Line 6
  羝羊觸藩，不能退，不能遂，无攸利，艱則吉。
  The sixth SIX, divided, shows (one who may be compared to) the ram butting against the fence, and unable either to retreat, or to advance as he would fain do. There will not be advantage in any respect; but if he realise the difficulty (of his position), there will be good fortune.
  象曰：不能退，不能遂，不詳也。艱則吉，咎不長也。