14. Da You | Great Possession
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English translation
Original Chinese text
大有：元亨。
English translation
Da You / Great Possession: great success and smooth progress.
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.
Original Chinese text
初九：无交害，匪咎；艰则无咎。
English translation
First Nine: There is no harmful entanglement and no blame. Even when circumstances are hard, fault can still be avoided.
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.
Original Chinese text
九二：大车以载，有攸往，无咎。
English translation
Second Nine: With a big cart you can carry what must be carried and set out. There is no blame.
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.
Original Chinese text
九三：公用亨于天子，小人弗克。
English translation
Third Nine: In public use, one may prosper before the Son of Heaven; the small and base person cannot match it.
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.
Original Chinese text
九四：匪其彭，无咎。
English translation
Fourth Nine: It is not to be puffed up by boasting; there is no blame.
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.
Original Chinese text
六五：厥孚交如、威如，吉。
English translation
Fifth Six: Sincere mutual exchange is accompanied by dignity and force; this is fortunate.
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.
Original Chinese text
上九：自天祐之，吉，无不利。
English translation
Top Nine: Help from Heaven is present. Fortune is assured and nothing is adverse.
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.