Shih Ho — Biting Through
Shih Ho — Biting Through
(86)
The Judgement
BITING THROUGH has success.
It is favorable to let justice be administered.
The Image
Thunder and lightning:
The image of BITING THROUGH.
Thus the kings of former times made firm the laws
Though clearly defined penalties.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
His feet are fastened in the stocks,
So that his toes disappear.
No blame.
Six in the second place means:
Bites through tender meat,
So that his nose disappears.
No blame.
Six in the third place means:
Bites on old dried meat
And strikes on something poisonous.
Slight humiliation. No blame.
Six in the fourth place means:
Bites on dried gristly meat.
Receives metal arrows.
It furthers one to be mindful of difficulties
And to be persevering.
Good fortune.
Six in the fifth place means:
Bites on dried lean meat.
Receives yellow gold.
Perseveringly aware of danger.
No blame.
Six at the top means:
His neck is fastened in the wooden cangue,
So that his ears disappear.
Misfortune.
(Note: the numbers in parentheses below the title of each hexagram refer to the page in the Wilhelm/Baynes 1968 Third Edition of I Ching or book of changes where additional commentary on the individual hexagram can be found.)
