大過
Preponderance of the Great
La Prépondérance du Grand
Dà Guò
Upper trigram
Lake
Lower trigram
Wind
The Judgment
Preponderance of the Great. The ridgepole sags. It is advantageous to have somewhere to go. Success.
The Image
The lake rises above the trees: the image of the Preponderance of the Great. Thus the superior person, when alone, is without care, and if they must renounce the world, they are intrepid.
Meaning
Excess, extraordinary pressure, a critical moment. The situation is exceptional and demands exceptional measures taken with courage.
The six lines
Line 1 (bottom)
Spreading white rushes underneath. No blame.
Line 2
A dry poplar produces shoots at its root. An old man obtains a young wife. Everything is advantageous.
Line 3
The ridgepole sags. Misfortune.
Line 4
The ridgepole is supported. Good fortune. If one has ulterior motives, it is humiliating.
Line 5
A withered poplar produces flowers. An old woman obtains a husband. No blame. No praise.
Line 6 (top)
One must cross the water. It passes over the head. Misfortune. No blame.