大有 → 頤
Hexagram 14: Great Possession → Hexagram 27: Nourishment
Changing Lines
This transformation involves 3 changing lines (lines 2, 3, 4).
Line 2
九二 大車以載。有攸往。无咎。
Nine in the second place means: A big wagon for loading. One may undertake something. No blame.
Line 3
九三 公用亨于天子。小人弗克 。
Nine in the third place means: A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven. A petty man cannot do this.
Line 4
九四 匪其彭。无咎。
Nine in the fourth place means: He makes a difference Between himself and his neighbor. No blame.
Trigram Changes
Yilin Verse
大蓋治床，南歸羖羊；長伯為我，多得牛馬。利於徙居。
A great canopy set above the bed; goats return from the south. The eldest serves us well; we gain many cattle and horses. It is favorable for relocation.
— Jiao Yanshou, Yilin (Forest of Changes), 1st century BCE
Commentary
A great canopy shelters the bed, and a black ram returns from the south. An elder brother manages affairs on my behalf, and we gain many cattle and horses — a favorable time to relocate. The verse presents a scene of domestic prosperity and wise stewardship: fine furnishings, livestock wealth, and a capable family member managing the household. From Great Possession to Nourishment, fire over heaven transforms into mountain above thunder — the open mouth of the Yi hexagram. The connection lies in stewardship of resources: Nourishment teaches careful attention to what sustains us. The elder brother's management, the southward trade in rams, the accumulation of cattle — all represent the careful feeding of household and lineage that defines proper nourishment.
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