3-1 水雷屯 / ｽｲﾗｲﾁｭﾝ / Difficulty at the Beginning【原文】

卦辞（THE JUDGMENT）

屯、元亨利貞。勿用有攸往。利建候。

DIFFICULTY AT THE BEGINNING works supreme success,

Furthering through perseverance.

Nothing should be undertaken.

It furthers one to appoint helpers.

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彖伝（THE EXPLAINING）

彖曰、屯剛柔始交而難生、動乎険中。

大亨貞、雷雨之動満盈。天造草昧、宜建候而不寧。

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象伝（THE IMAGE）

象曰、雲雷屯。君子以経綸。

Cloud and thunder:

The image of DIFFICULTY AT THE BEGINNING.

Thus the superior man

Brings order out of confusion.

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爻辞（THE LINE）

初九。磐桓。利居貞。利建侯。

象曰、磐桓、志行正也。以貴下賎、大得民也。

Nine at the beginning means:

Hesitation and hindrance.

It furthers one to remain persevering.

It furthers one to appoint helpers.

六二。屯如、邅如、乗馬班如。非寇婚媾。

女子貞不字、十年乃字。

Six in the second place means:

Difficulties pile up.

Horse and wagon part

He is not a robber;

He wants to woo when the time comes.

The maiden is chaste,

She does not pledge herself.

Ten yearsーthen she pledges herself.

六三。即鹿无虞。惟入于林中。君子幾不如舎。往吝。

象曰、即鹿无虞、以従禽也。君子舎之、往吝、窮也。

Six in the third place means:

Whoever hunts deer without the forester

Only loses his way in the forest.

The superior man way in the forest.

The superior man understands the signs of the time

And prefers to desist.

To go on brings humiliation.

六四。乗馬班如。求婚媾往、吉无不利。

象曰、求而往、明也。

Six in the fourth place means:

Horse and wagon part.

Strive for union.

To go brings good fortune.

Everything acts to further.

九五。屯其膏。小貞吉、大貞凶。

象曰、屯其膏、施未光也。

Nine in the fifth place means:

Difficulties in blessing.

A little perseverance brings good fortune.

Great perseverance brings misfortune.

上六。乗馬班如。泣血漣如。

象曰、泣血漣如、何可長也。

Six at the top means:

Horse and wagon part.

Bloody tears flow.