XLI. (The trigram representing) a mountain and beneath it that for the waters of a marsh form Sun. The superior man, in accordance with this, restrains his wrath and represses his desires.

1 'He suspends his own affairs and hurries away (to help the subject of the fourth line):' the (subject of that) upper (line) mingles his wishes with his.

2 'It will be advantageous for (the subject of) the second line, undivided, to maintain his firm correctness;' his central position gives its character to his aim.

3 'One man, walking, (finds his friend):' when three are together, doubts rise among them.

4 'He diminishes the ailment under which he labours:' this is matter for joy.

5 'The great good fortune attached to the fifth line, divided, is due to the blessing from above.

6 'He gives increase to others without taking from what is his own:' he obtains his wish on a grand scale.