14. Da You | Great Possession
- Line 1 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 2 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 3 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 4 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
- Line 5 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- Line 6 (from bottom): yang (unbroken)
大有：元亨。
Translation: 大有 / Great Possession: great success and smooth progress。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Da You (Great Possession), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
初九：无交害，匪咎；艰则无咎。
Translation: First Nine: 无交害，匪咎；艰则no blame。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
九二：大车以载，有攸往，无咎。
Translation: Second Nine: 大车以载，有攸往，no blame。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
九三：公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
Translation: Third Nine: Draft rendering: 公用亨于天子，小人弗克。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
九四：匪其彭，无咎。
Translation: Fourth Nine: 匪其彭，no blame。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
六五：厥孚交如、威如，吉。
Translation: Fifth Six: 厥孚交如、威如，auspicious。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.
上九：自天祐之，吉，无不利。
Translation: Top Nine: 自天祐之，auspicious，无不利。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction.