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.