Hexagram Number 43 Keyword(s):Determination
Symbolic of: resolve and determination
THE KW�I HEXAGRAM
The General Meaning
Kw�i requires (in him who would fulfil its
meaning) the exhibition (of the culprit's guilt) in the royal court,
and a sincere and earnest appeal (for sympathy and support), with a
consciousness of the peril (involved in cutting off the criminal).
He should (also) make announcement in his own city, and show that it
will not be well to have recourse at once to arms. (In this way)
there will be advantage in whatever he shall go forward to.
Explanation of the separate lines
1. The first NINE, undivided, shows its subject in
(the pride of) strength advancing with his toes. He goes forward,
but will not succeed. There will be ground for blame.
2. The second NINE, undivided, shows its subject
full of apprehension and appealing (for sympathy and help). Late at
night hostile measures may be (taken against him), but he need not
be anxious about them.
3. The third NINE, undivided, shows its subject
(about to advance) with strong (and determined) looks. There will be
evil. (But) the superior man, bent on cutting off (the criminal),
will walk alone and encounter the rain, (till he be hated by his
proper associates) as if he were contaminated (by the others). (In
the end) there will be no blame against him.
4. The fourth NINE, undivided, shows one from
whose buttocks the skin has been stripped, and who walks slowly and
with difficulty. (If he could act) like. a sheep led (after its
companions), occasion for repentance would disappear. But though he
hear these words, he will not believe them.
5. The fifth NINE, undivided, shows (the small men
like) a bed of purslain, which ought to be uprooted with the utmost
determination. (The subject of the line having such determination),
his action, in harmony with his central position, will lead to no
error or blame.
6. The sixth SIX, divided, shows its subject
without any (helpers) on whom to call. His end will be evil.