32. Heng | Duration
- Line 1 (from bottom): yin (broken)
- 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): yin (broken)
恒：亨，无咎，利贞，利有攸往。
Translation: 恒 / Duration: 亨，no blame，it is beneficial to remain upright，it is beneficial to have somewhere to go。.
Reading note: This is the judgment of Heng (Duration), setting the overall situation and guiding principle for the whole hexagram. “having somewhere to go” means forward action is fitting; “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “no blame” means avoiding fault, not necessarily winning great success.
初六：浚恒，贞，凶，无攸利。
Translation: First Six: 浚恒，贞，misfortune，there is nowhere that brings advantage。.
Reading note: The first line is the lowest position, where a situation is just beginning and its strength is still forming. the warning against going forward suggests restraint rather than expansion; “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “misfortune” marks serious risk.
九二：悔亡。
Translation: Second Nine: regret disappears。.
Reading note: The second line often suggests a central and emerging position: no longer hidden, but not yet in command. “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
九三：不恒其德，或承之羞，贞吝。
Translation: Third Nine: one does not keep one's virtue constant，或承之羞，贞regret or difficulty。.
Reading note: The third line stands at the end of the lower trigram, where effort and pressure increase and caution becomes important. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “regret” or “difficulty” points to trouble caused by an ill-measured action.
九四：田无禽。
Translation: Fourth Nine: hunting brings no game。.
Reading note: The fourth line enters the upper trigram and marks a threshold between holding back and advancing. The image should be read as a concrete way of describing the situation before choosing how to act.
六五：恒其德，贞，妇人吉，夫子凶。
Translation: Fifth Six: 恒其德，贞，妇人auspicious，夫子misfortune。.
Reading note: The fifth line is near the honored position, where influence can be exercised if power remains aligned with what is right. “constancy” means holding to what is correct over time; “auspicious” indicates a favorable direction; “misfortune” marks serious risk.
上六：振恒，凶。
Translation: Top Six: 振恒，misfortune。.
Reading note: The top line is the end of the hexagram's movement, often warning about excess, culmination, or the need to change course. “misfortune” marks serious risk.