火风鼎 The Cauldron

卦辞 · Judgment

六爻爻辞 · Moving Lines

• 初六 初六：鼎颠趾，利出否。得妾以其子，无咎。A ting with legs turned up; furthers removal of what is stagnant; one takes a concubine for the sake of her son; no blame.
• 二九 九二：鼎有实，我仇有疾，不我能即，吉。There is food in the ting; my comrades are envious, but they cannot harm me; good fortune.
• 三九 九三：鼎耳革，其行塞，雉膏不食，方雨亏悔，终吉。The handle of the ting is altered; one is impeded in one's way of life; the fat of the pheasant is not eaten; once rain falls, remorse is spent; good fortune comes in the end.
• 四九 九四：鼎折足，覆公餗，其形渥，凶。The leg of the ting is broken; the duke's meal is spilled and his person is soiled; misfortune.
• 五六 六五：鼎黄耳，金铉，利贞。The ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings; perseverance furthers.
• 上九 上九：鼎玉铉，大吉，无不利。The ting has jade rings; great good fortune; nothing that would not act to further.