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Small Exceeding
Hexagram 62
Upper Trigram
☳ Thunder
Lower Trigram
☶ Mountain
Preponderance of the Small. Success. Perseverance furthers. Small things may be done; great things should not be done.
Thunder on the mountain. Thus in his conduct the superior man gives preponderance to reverence.
Line 1
The bird meets with misfortune through flying.
Line 2
She passes by her ancestor and meets her ancestress. He does not reach his prince and meets the official. No blame.
Line 3
If one is not extremely careful, somebody may come up from behind and strike him. Misfortune.
Line 4
No blame. He meets him without passing by. Going brings danger. One must be on guard.
Line 5
Dense clouds, no rain from our western territory. The prince shoots and hits him who is in the cave.
Line 6
He passes him by, not meeting him. The flying bird leaves him. Misfortune. This means bad luck and injury.