64 Hexagrams
䷲
The Arousing
Hexagram 51
Upper Trigram
☳ Thunder
Lower Trigram
☳ Thunder
The Judgment
The Arousing brings success. Thunder comes—loss, then recovery. It will not let one lose the sacrificial spoon and chalice.
The Image
Thunder repeated: the image of Shock. Thus in fear and trembling the superior man sets his life in order.
The Lines
Line 1
Shock comes—loss, then recovery. Good fortune.
Line 2
Shock comes bringing danger. A hundred thousand times you lose your treasures.
Line 3
Shock comes and makes one distraught. If shock spurs to action, one remains free of misfortune.
Line 4
Shock is mired.
Line 5
Shock goes and comes—danger. However, nothing at all is lost.
Line 6
Shock brings ruin and terrified gazing around. Going ahead brings misfortune.