山水蒙 · Legge: Mang · Mountain above, Water below
Inexperience asks once, sincerely, and accepts the answer; a third asking is a way of not asking.
Méng. There will be progress and success. I do not go and seek the youthful and inexperienced, but he comes and seeks me. When he shows the sincerity that marks the first recourse to divination, I instruct him. If he apply a second and third time, that is troublesome; and I do not instruct the troublesome. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
Mang (indicates that in the case which it presupposes) there will be progress and success. I do not (go and) seek the youthful and inexperienced, but he comes and seeks me. When he shows (the sincerity that marks) the first recourse to divination, I instruct him. If he apply a second and third time, that is troublesome; and I do not instruct the troublesome. There will be advantage in being firm and correct.
IV. (The trigram representing) a mountain, and beneath it that for a spring issuing forth form Mang. The superior man, in accordance with this, strives to be resolute in his conduct and nourishes his virtue.
山下出泉,蒙;君子以果行育德。
The first line, divided, the dispelling of ignorance. It will be advantageous to use punishment, and to remove the shackles. But going on in that way will give occasion for regret.
The first six, divided, (has respect to) the dispelling of ignorance. It will be advantageous to use punishment (for that purpose), and to remove the shackles (from the mind). But going on in that way (of punishment) will give occasion for regret.
The second line, undivided, shows its subject exercising forbearance with the ignorant, in which there will be good fortune; and admitting (even the goodness of women, which will also be fortunate. He may be described also as a son able to sustain the burden of his family.
The second nine, undivided, (shows its subject) exercising forbearance with the ignorant, in which there will be good fortune; and admitting (even the goodness of women, which will also be fortunate. (He may be described also as) a son able to (sustain the burden of) his family.
The third line, divided, that one should not marry a woman whose emblem it might be, for that, when she sees a man of wealth, she will not keep her person from him, and in no wise will advantage come from her.
The third six, divided, (seems to say) that one should not marry a woman whose emblem it might be, for that, when she sees a man of wealth, she will not keep her person from him, and in no wise will advantage come from her.
The fourth line, divided, bound in chains of ignorance. There will be occasion for regret.
The fourth six, divided, (shows its subject as io bound in chains of ignorance. There will be occasion for regret.
The fifth line, divided, shows its subject as a simple lad without experience. There will be good fortune.
The fifth six, divided, shows its subject as a simple lad without experience. There will be good fortune.
In the topmost line, undivided, we see one smiting the ignorant. But no advantage will come from doing him an injury. Advantage would come from warding off injury from him.
In the topmost nine, undivided, we see one smiting the ignorant (youth). But no advantage will come from doing him an injury. Advantage would come from warding off injury from him.
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