Hexagram 41
山泽损
Decrease
Upper Trigram
☶
艮 (土)
Lower Trigram
☱
兑 (金)
Palace
艮 Palace
Shi / Ying Lines
Shi: Line 3 · Ying: Line 6
The 艮 trigram (土) sits above the 兑 trigram (金), forming 山泽损. This hexagram belongs to the 艮 Palace.
Judgment (卦辞)
Decrease combined with sincerity brings about supreme good fortune without blame.
Image (象辞)
At the foot of the mountain, the lake: the image of Decrease.
Line Texts (爻辞)
Line 1
Going quickly when tasks are finished. (已事遄往)
Line 2
Perseverance furthers. Without decreasing oneself. (利贞)
Line 3
When three journey together, their number decreases by one. (三人行)
Line 4
If a man decreases his faults. No blame. (损其疾)
Line 5
Someone does indeed increase him. Supreme good fortune. (或益之)
Line 6
If one is increased without depriving others. (弗损益之)