7-1 地水師 / ﾁｽｲｼ / The Army【原文】

卦辞（THE JUDGMENT)

師、貞。丈人吉无咎。

The ARMY. The army needs perseverance

And a strong man.

Good fortune without blame.

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彖伝（THE EXPLAINING）

彖曰、師衆也。貞正也。

能以衆正、可以王矣。

剛中而應、行険而順。以此毒天下、而民従之。

吉又何咎矣。

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象伝（THE IMAGE）

象曰、地中有水師。

君子以容民畜衆。

In the middle of the earth is water:

The image of THE ARMY.

Thus the superior man increases his masses

By generosity toward the people.

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爻辞（THE LINE）

初六。師出以律。否臧凶。

象曰、師出以律、失律凶也。

Six at the beginning means:

An army must set forth in proper order.

If the order is not good, misfortune threatens.

九二。在師中。吉无咎。王三錫命。

象曰、在師中、吉、承天寵也。王三錫命、懐萬邦也。

Nine in the second place means:

In the midst of the army.

Good fortune. No blame.

The king bestows a triple decoration.

六三。師或輿尸。凶。

象曰、師或輿尸、大无功也。

Six I the third place means:

Perchance the army carries corpses in the wagon.

Misfortune.

六四。師左次。无咎。

象曰、左次、无咎、未失常也。

Six in the forth place means:

The army retreats. No blame.

六五。田有禽、利執言。无咎。

長子帥師。弟子輿尸。貞凶。

象曰、長子帥師、以中行也。弟子輿尸、使不當也。

Six in the fifth place means:

There is game in the field.

It furthers one to catch it.

Without blame.

Let the eldest lead the army.

The younger transports corpses;

Then perseverance brings misfortune.

上六。大君有命。開國承家。小人勿用。

象曰、大君有命、以正功也。小人勿用、必亂邦也。

Six at the top means:

The great prince issues commands,

Founds states, vests families with fiefs.

Inferior people should not be employed.