损 · 减
Judgement
有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。
Sincerity: supreme good fortune, no blame. Steadfastness is possible. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
The Image
山下有泽，损。君子以惩忿窒欲。
Below the mountain, a lake: decrease. So the superior man curbs anger and restrains desire.
The Lines
已事遄往，无咎；酌损之。
When the work is done, go quickly; no blame. Weigh the decrease.
“已事遄往”，尚合志也。
When the work is done, go quickly: the will still joins above.
利贞，征凶；弗损益之。
Furthered by steadfastness; going is ill. Do not add to it, do not take from it.
九二“利贞”，中以为志也。
The second’s furthered by steadfastness: his will is the middle.
三人行，则损一人；一人行，则得其友。
Three walk together and one is lost; one walks alone and finds his friend.
“一人行”，三则疑也。
One walks alone: three bring doubt.
损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。
Lessening his sickness, he is quickly glad; no blame.
“损其疾”，亦可喜也。
Lessening his sickness: also cause for joy.
或益之十朋之龟，弗克违，元吉。
Perhaps he is increased by ten pairs of tortoise shells; none can refuse. Supreme good fortune.
六五“元吉”，自上祐也。
The fifth’s supreme good fortune: blessed from above.
弗损益之，无咎。贞吉，利有攸往，得臣无家。
No increase, no decrease; no blame. Steadfastness is auspicious. It furthers one to have somewhere to go; he gains servants without a household.
“弗损益之”，大得志也。
No increase, no decrease: his will is greatly attained.
Reading
泽为山之高而减：下者奉上。减在下位是本题——经文说得明确：取自下方的，上方须以诚相抵。功课是舍的算术：减其外，守其内。