咸 · 感
Judgement
亨，利贞。取女吉。
Success. Furthered by steadfastness. To take a wife is auspicious.
The Image
山上有泽，咸。君子以虚受人。
Above the mountain, a lake: influence. So the superior man receives others by emptiness of mind.
The Lines
咸其拇。
Influence in the big toe.
“咸其拇”，志在外也。
Influence in the big toe: the will is outward.
咸其腓，凶；居吉。
Influence in the calf; ill. Staying put is auspicious.
虽“凶”“居吉”，顺不害也。
Though ill, staying is auspicious: obedience does no harm.
咸其股，执其随，往吝。
Influence in the thigh, holding to what follows; to go is pitiable.
“咸其股”，亦不处也。志在随人，所执下也。
Influence in the thigh: he does not rest either. The will is in following others: what he holds is low.
贞吉，悔亡，憧憧往来，朋从尔思。
Steadfastness is auspicious, regret passes. Going back and forth, friends follow your thoughts.
“贞吉，悔亡”，未感害也；“憧憧往来”，未光大也。
Steadfastness auspicious, regret passed: no harm from influence. Back and forth: not yet greatly bright.
咸其脢，无悔。
Influence in the neck; no regret.
“咸其脢”，志未也。
Influence in the neck: the will is not yet still.
咸其辅颊舌。
Influence in the jaw, cheeks, and tongue.
“咸其辅颊舌”，滕口说也。
Influence in the jaw, cheeks, and tongue: the mouth’s persuading.
Reading
泽受山之影响；山的影子动着水。感先于选择——没有人决定被感动。经文把危险定位在踝，感最先落的地方：动从哪里起，定它到哪里终。