Line 1 Yang
Harm has not yet entangled you; remembering difficulty helps you handle possession.
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HEXAGRAM 14 · Dà Yǒu
Great Possession
Abundance increases responsibility for how resources are held and used.
☲ Above: Li · Fire☰ Below: Qian · Heaven
Meaning
Fire above heaven illuminates abundant resources. Holding much requires capacity, trust, and service to good purposes rather than competitive display.
FOR REFLECTION
What do your resources accomplish beyond demonstrating that you possess them?
The six lines
Read from line 1 at the bottom to line 6 at the top. These are paraphrases, not verbatim translations.
Line 2 Yang
A large wagon carries the load; sound capacity supports a purposeful undertaking.
Line 3 Yang
A lord presents resources to the sovereign; a petty outlook cannot sustain public service.
Line 4 Yang
Do not flaunt the scale of your wealth; discernment prevents excess.
Line 5 Yin
Sincerity connects people, dignity sets limits: trust works with responsible authority.
Line 6 Yang
The image of help from heaven completes a picture of abundance held worthily.
References
Classical Zhouyi · 大有James Legge, The Yî King (1882), Sacred Books of the East XVI, hexagram 14
Editorial policy & bibliography →For reference and reflection. This commentary makes no certain claim about the future.