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bei3Mathews: 4974

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Concordance & Context (4 occurrences)

Entries shown in Hatcher's reference chain order. First Witness at 02.0
Gua Ci
(and, to) north* "
坤:元,亨,利牝馬之贞。君子有攸往,先迷後得,主利。西南得朋,東丧朋。安贞,吉。
Supreme fulfillment Rewarding the mare’s persistence The noble young one has somewhere to go To lead is confusion To follow is to learn mastery Worthwhile west to south:* find companions East to north:* forgo companions Secure the certain good fortune*
Stats: 21+339.0
Gua Ci
(and, to) north [ see note at 02.0 ] "
蹇,利西南,不利東。利見大人,贞吉。
Worthwhile west to south Not worthwhile east to north Rewarding to encounter a mature human being Persistence is opportune
02.0
Tuan Zhuan
(to) north
至哉坤元,萬物資生,乃順承天。坤厚載物,德合無疆,含弘光大,品物咸亨。牝馬地類,行地無疆,柔順利贞。君子攸行,先迷失道,後順得常。西南得朋,乃與類行;東丧朋,乃終有慶。安贞之吉,應地無疆。
How consummate (is) receptivity’s source! The myriad beings (are) provided with life And so, (in) acceptance, inherit the sky Accepting (with) generosity upholds the outer world Character accommodates without drawing boundaries Comprehending vastness, exemplifying wholeness The varieties of beings (are) joined in fulfillment The mare (is) the earth’s kindred spirit (And) wanders an earth with no borders Gentleness (and) acceptance reward persistence: The noble young one’s purpose in going To initiate confusion (is) to stray from the way To follow (with) acceptance (is) to learn the principles West (to) south, find companions: And so, with the help of one’s kind, make progress East (to) north, forgo companions: Although, in the end, there will be rewards Securing the certain holds promise: The response to a world without limits
Tuan Zhuan
(to) north
蹇,難也。險在前也。見險而能止,知矣哉!蹇利西南,往得中也。不利東,其道窮也。利見大人,往有功也。當位贞吉,以正邦也。蹇之時用大矣哉!
Impasse (Means) problems Risk lies ahead To perceive the risk and be able to stop (Is) wisdom indeed! Impasse (is) worthwhile west (to) south: To make progress (is) to find the center It is not worthwhile east (to) north: This way dead ends Rewarding to encounter a mature human being: Making progress will be an achievement (In) a proper position, persistence (is) opportune: In order to do right by the territory Impasse’s timely application (is) very important now!

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