渐 · 进
Judgement
女归吉，利贞。
The maiden is given in marriage. Good fortune; furthered by steadfastness.
The Image
山上有木，渐。君子以居贤德善俗。
Above the mountain, wood grows: development. So the superior man dwells in worthy virtue and improves the customs.
The Lines
鸿渐于干；小子厉，有言，无咎。
The wild goose approaches the shore; the young one is in danger, there are words, no blame.
“小子”之“厉”，义无咎也。
The young one’s danger: by meaning, no blame.
鸿渐于磐，饮食衎衎，吉。
The wild goose approaches the rock; eating and drinking in joy. Good fortune.
“饮食衎衎”，不素饱也。
Eating and drinking in joy: he does not eat for nothing.
鸿渐于陆，夫征不复，妇孕不育，凶；利御寇。
The wild goose approaches the plain; the husband goes and does not return; the wife conceives but does not bear. Ill. It furthers to ward off robbers.
“夫征不复”，离群丑也；“妇孕不育”，失其道也；“利”用“御寇”，顺相保也。
The husband goes and does not return: he leaves his kind. The wife conceives but does not bear: she loses her way. Warding off robbers: they protect each other in obedience.
鸿渐于木，或得其桷，无咎。
The wild goose approaches the tree; perhaps it finds a branch. No blame.
“或得其桷”，顺以巽也。
Perhaps it finds a branch: obedience and gentleness.
鸿渐于陵，妇三岁不孕；终莫之胜，吉。
The wild goose approaches the mound; the wife three years not with child; in the end none can overcome. Good fortune.
“终莫之胜，吉”，得所愿也。
None can overcome: he gains what he wishes.
鸿渐于陆，其羽可用为仪，吉。
The wild goose approaches the land; its feathers can be used for the rite. Good fortune.
“其羽可用为仪，吉”，不可乱也。
Its feathers can be used for the rite: they cannot be disordered.
Reading
木生于山：慢，看得见，顺着坡成形。渐进，而经文要的就是这个「渐」——雁一站一站地落。可分阶观看的，才是进；看不了的，不是。