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Hexagram 31 · Xián ䷞
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咸：亨。利貞。取女吉。
初六：咸其拇。
六二：咸其腓，凶，居吉。
九三：咸其股，執其隨，往吝。
九四：貞吉悔亡，憧憧往來，朋從爾思。
九五：咸其脢，无悔。
上六：咸其輔，頰，舌。
彖曰：咸，感也。柔上而剛下，二氣感應以相與，止而說，男下女，是以亨利貞，取女吉也。天地感而萬物化生，聖人感人心而天下和平；觀其所感，而天地萬物之情可見矣！
象曰：山上有澤，咸；君子以虛受人。
咸其拇，志在外也。
雖凶，居吉，順不害也。
咸其股，亦不處也。志在隨人，所執下也。
貞吉悔亡，未感害也。憧憧往來，未光大也。
咸其脢，志末也。
咸其輔，頰，舌，滕口說也。
Musean translation
Mouseia’s complete machine-assisted Musean translation, made directly from the classical Chinese, passage for passage, covering all 64 hexagrams with their judgments, line statements and attached commentaries, and the remaining Wings (the Great Commentary, the Discussion of the Trigrams, the Sequence and the Contrasts of the Hexagrams), 1,204 passages in all.
Xian (Influence): Success. Steadfastness is favorable. Taking a wife brings good fortune.
Six at the beginning: Influence in the big toe.
Six in the second place: Influence in the calf. Misfortune; remaining still brings good fortune.
Nine in the third place: Influence in the thigh. Clinging to what follows one: going forward brings humiliation.
Nine in the fourth place: Steadfastness brings good fortune; regret vanishes. Restlessly going and coming, companions follow your thoughts.
Nine in the fifth place: Influence in the back. No regret.
Six at the top: Influence in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue.
The Judgment Commentary says: Xian means being moved. The yielding is above, the firm below; their two vital breaths move and respond to one another. Stillness joined to joy, man beneath woman: hence success, favorable steadfastness, and good fortune in taking a wife. Heaven and earth move one another, and all beings are transformed and born. Sages move human hearts, and all under heaven is at peace. Observe what moves them, and the nature of heaven and earth and all beings becomes visible!
The Image Commentary says: A lake upon the mountain: Xian. Thus the noble person receives others with an open heart.
Influence in the big toe: the will is directed outward.
Though there is misfortune, remaining still brings good fortune: obedience causes no harm.
Influence in the thigh: it too will not stay still. The will follows others, holding fast to what is below.
Steadfastness brings good fortune and regret vanishes: influence has not yet caused harm. Restlessly going and coming: it has not yet become luminous and great.
Influence in the back: the will is directed to trifles.
Influence in the jaws, cheeks, and tongue: speech pours forth from the mouth.
Plain English translation
Mouseia’s complete Plain English edition, made independently and directly from the classical Chinese, covering all 64 hexagrams with their judgments, line statements and attached commentaries, and the remaining Wings (the Great Commentary, the Discussion of the Trigrams, the Sequence and the Contrasts of the Hexagrams), 1,204 passages in all.
Xian (Mutual Influence): Success. Staying steady is favorable. Marrying a woman brings good fortune.
Six at the beginning: Influence reaches his big toe.
Six in the second place: Influence reaches his calf. Misfortune. Staying put brings good fortune.
Nine in the third place: Influence reaches his thigh. He clings to what follows him. Going ahead brings humiliation.
Nine in the fourth place: Staying steady brings good fortune, and regret disappears. Coming and going restlessly, your friends follow your thoughts.
Nine in the fifth place: Influence reaches his back. No regret.
Six at the top: Influence reaches his jaw, cheeks, and tongue.
The Judgment Commentary says: Xian means influencing. The yielding is above and the firm below. The two kinds of energy influence and answer each other, joining together. Stillness and joy meet, and the man places himself below the woman. This is why there is success; staying steady is favorable and marrying a woman brings good fortune. Heaven and earth influence each other and bring everything into being. A wise person influences people's hearts and brings peace to the world. By observing what influences them, one can see the nature of heaven, earth, and all things.
The Image Commentary says: A lake lies on a mountain: this is Xian. The noble person therefore stays open to receive others.
Influence reaching the big toe means the intention is directed outward.
Though there is misfortune, staying put brings good fortune because following willingly does no harm.
Influence reaching the thigh means he does not stay still either. He intends to follow others and holds onto what is below.
Staying steady brings good fortune and removes regret because influence has done no harm. Coming and going restlessly has not yet brought great light.
Influence reaching the back means the intention is limited.
Influence reaching the jaw, cheeks, and tongue means words are spilling from the mouth.