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5. 'He is firmly correct, and will therefore enjoy good fortune. He ascends the stairs (with all due ceremony):'-he grandly succeeds in his aim.
6. 'He blindly advances upwards, and is in the highest place :- but there is decay in store for him, and he will not (preserve) his riches.
XLVII. (The trigram representing) a marsh, and (below it that for a defile, which has drained the other dry so that there is) no water in it, form Khwăn. The superior man, in accordance with this, will sacrifice his life in order to carry out his purpose.
1. 'He enters a dark valley :'-so benighted is he, and without clear vision.
2. He is straitened amidst his wine and viands :'-(but) his position is central, and there will be ground for congratulation.
XLVI. See what has been said on the Great Symbolism in Appendix I. The application which is made of it here may be accepted, though it has nothing to do with the teaching of the Text about the gradual rise of a good officer to high social distinction and influence.
Paragraph 1. Instead of finding in this the three lines of Khwăn and their subjects, Khăng-zze makes the upper' denote only line 2.
Paragraph 2. The subject of line 2 in his loyal devotion to 5 will do much good and benefit many; hence we have the words, affords occasion for joy.'
Paragraph 3. 'He has no doubt or hesitation:'-but this is presuming rather on his strength.
Paragraph 4. The Khang-hsi editors say :- Such an employment of men of worth to do service to spiritual Beings is serving them according to their mind.'
Paragraph 6. When one has reached the greatest height, he should think of retiring. Ambition otherwise may overleap itself.
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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 |