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XLII. (The trigram representing) wind and that for thunder form Y1. The superior man, in accordance with this, when he sees what is good, moves towards it; and when he sees his errors, he turns from them.
1. 'If the movement be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him :'--though it is not for one in so low a position to have to do with great affairs.
2. •Parties add to his stores :'- they come from beyond (his immediate circle) to do so.
3. Increase is given by means of what is evil and difficult :'-as he has in himself (the qualities called forth).
4. His advice to his prince is followed :'-his (only) object in it being the increase (of the general good).
5. '(The ruler) with sincere heart seeks to benefit (all below):'—there need be no question (about the result). (All below) with sincere heart acknowledge (his goodness):'- he gets what he desires on a great scale.
6. 'To his increase none will contribute :'--this expresses but half the result. "Many will seek to assail him :'— they will come from beyond (his immediate circle) to do so.
vancy of his remarks :-Dwelling on high, and taking nothing from those below him, but on the contrary giving more to them, the superior man accomplishes his aim on a grand scale. The aim of the superior man is simply to be increasing what others have ;—that and nothing else.'
XLII. The Symbolism here is different from what we gather from the former Appendix. Sun no longer symbolises wood, but, as
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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 |