8-1 水地比 / ｽｲﾁﾋ / Holding Together [Union]【原文】

卦辞（THE JUDGMENT）

比、吉。原筮、元永貞、无咎。不寧万来。遅夫凶。

HOLDING TOGETHER brings good fortune.

Inquire of the oracle once again

Whether you possess sublimity, constancy, and perseverance;

Then there is no blame.

Those who are uncertain gradually join.

Whoever comes too late

Meets with misfortune.

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彖伝（THE EXPLAINING）

彖曰、比吉也。比輔也。下順従也。

元永貞、无咎、以剛中也。

不寧万来、上下＊也。

後夫凶、其道窮也。

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象伝（THE IMAGE）

象曰、地上有水比。先王以上建萬國親諸侯。

On the earth is water:

The image of HOLDING TOGETHER.

Thus the kings of antiquity

Bestowed the different states as fiefs

And cultivated friendly relations

With the feudal lords.

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爻辞（THE LINE）

初六。有孚比之、无咎。有孚盈缶、終来有它吉。

象曰、比之初六、有它吉也。

Six at the beginning means:

Hold to him in truth and loyalty;

This is without blame.

Truth, like a full earthen bowl:

Thus in the end

Good fortune comes from without.

六二。比之自内。貞吉。

象曰、比之自失也。

Six in the second place means:

Hold to him inwardly.

Perseverance brings good fortune.

六三。比之匪人。

象曰、比之匪人、不亦傷乎。

Six in the third place means:

You hold together with the wrong people.

六四。外比之。貞吉。

象曰、外比於賢、以従上也。

Six in the fourth place means:

Hold to him outwardly also.

Perseverance brings good fortune.

九五。顯比。王用三驅失前禽。邑人不誡。吉。

象曰、顯比之吉、位正中也。舍逆取順、失前禽也。邑人不誡、上使中也。

Nine in the fifth place means:

Manifestation of holding together.

In the hunt the kid uses beaters not three sides only

And foregoes game that runs off in front.

The citizens need no warning.

Good fortune.

上六。比之无首。凶。

象曰、比之无首、无所終也。

Six at the top means:

He finds no head holding together.

Misfortune.