Classic of Changes
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大過 第二十八 Hexagram 28 · Dà guò
大過：棟橈，利有攸往，亨。
Tâ Kwo suggests to us a beam that is weak. There will be advantage in moving (under its conditions) in any direction whatever; there will be success.
初六：藉用白茅，无咎。
The first line, divided, shows one placing mats of the white mâo grass under things set on the ground. There will be no error.
九二：枯楊生稊，老夫得其女妻，无不利。
The second line, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing shoots, or an old husband in possession of his young wife. There will be advantage in every way.
九三：棟橈，凶。
The third line, undivided, shows a beam that is weak. There will be evil.
九四：棟隆，吉。有它吝。
The fourth line, undivided, shows a beam curving upwards. There will be good fortune. If (the subject of it) looks for other (help but that of line one), there will be cause for regret.
九五：枯楊生華，老婦得其士夫，无咎无譽。
The fifth line, undivided, shows a decayed willow producing flowers, or an old wife in possession of her young husband. There will be occasion neither for blame nor for praise.
上六：過涉滅頂，凶，无咎。
The topmost line, divided, shows its subject with extraordinary (boldness) wading through a stream, till the water hides the crown of his head. There will be evil, but no ground for blame.