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THE APPENDIXES.
SECT. II.
XXXV. (The trigram representing) the earth and that for the bright (sun) coming forth above it form Zin. The superior man, according to this, gives himself to make more brilliant his bright virtue.
1. He appears wishing to advance, but at the same time) being kept back :'-all-alone he pursues the correct course. "Let him maintain a large and generous mind, and there will be no error :'-he has not yet received an official charge.
2. He will receive this great blessing :'-for he is in the central place and the correct position for him.
3. 'All (around) trust him :'—their (common) aim is to move upwards and act.
4. (He advances like) a marmot. However firm and correct he may be, his position is one of peril :'-his place is not that appropriate for him.
5. Let him not concern himself whether he fails or succeeds:'-his movement in advance will afford ground for congratulation.
6. 'He uses his horns only to punish (the rebellious people of) his city:'-his course of procedure is not yet brilliant.
Paragraph 1. This will lead to exhaustion ;' and from that will follow distress and other evils.
The central position and the due moral mean in paragraph 2 is another instance of the felt analogy referred to above.
In paragraph 3 nothing is added to the Text; and on the symbolism nothing is said.
Paragraph 5. 'He is not in his appropriate place:' this is said simply because an odd place ought to be filled by a strong line.
XXXV. The sun rising above the earth, and then travelling up to his meridian height, readily suggests the idea of advancing. On
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| SR No. | 007676 |
| Book Title | Text of Confucianism Part 02 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Legge |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1882 |
| Total Pages | 2405 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 43 MB |