大过 · 越
Judgement
栋桡；利有攸往，亨。
The beam bends. It furthers one to have somewhere to go; success.
The Image
泽灭木，大过；君子以独立不惧，遁世无闷。
The lake drowns the wood: the great exceeds. So the superior man stands alone without fear, withdraws from the world without regret.
The Lines
藉用白茅，无咎。
A white mat spread beneath. No blame.
“藉用白茅”，柔在下也。
The white mat spread beneath: the soft is below.
枯杨生稊，老夫得其女妻；无不利。
A withered poplar sprouts; an old man takes a young wife. Nothing unfurthered.
“老夫”“女妻”，过以相与也。
Old man and young wife: the excess meets in exchange.
栋桡，凶。
The beam bends. Ill.
“栋桡”之“凶”，不可以有辅也。
The beam bends, ill: it cannot be supported.
栋隆，吉；有它，吝。
The beam stands firm. Good fortune; unless there is something else — then pity.
“栋隆”之“吉”，不桡乎下也。
The beam stands firm, good fortune: it does not bend under those below.
枯杨生华，老妇得其士夫，无咎无誉。
A withered poplar flowers; an old woman takes a young husband. No blame, no praise.
“枯杨生华”，何可久也？“老妇”“士夫”，亦可丑也。
The withered poplar flowers: how could that last? Old woman and young husband: also shameful.
过涉灭顶；凶，无咎。
Crossing too far, the head submerged. Ill, but no blame.
“过涉”之“凶”，不可咎也。
The ill of crossing too far: it cannot be blamed.
Reading
风扑泽上：大者压过了一切能承它的。梁被重负压弯。经文少见地准许一次非常的行动——情形本身既已破了常规，只有不合常规的答法合得上。