九四鼎折足覆公𫗧其形渥凶
伊川易传 · section 145 · 程頤 · 770 characters
Original text
四大臣之位任天下之事者也天下之事岂一人所能独任必当求天下之贤智与之恊力得其人则天下之治可不劳而致也用非其人则败国家之事贻天下之患四下应于初初隂柔小人不可用者也而四用之其不胜任而败事犹鼎之折足也鼎折足则倾覆公上之𫗧𫗧鼎实也居大臣之位当天下之任而所用非人至于覆败乃不胜其任可羞愧之甚也其形渥谓赧污也其凶可知系辞曰徳薄而位尊知小而谋大力小而任重鲜不及矣言不胜其任也蔽于所私徳薄知小也
象曰覆公𫗧信如何也 大臣当天下之任必能成天下之治安则不误君上之所倚下民之所望与己致身任道之志不失所斯乃所谓信也不然则失其职误上之委任得为信乎故曰信如何也 六五鼎黄耳金利贞 五在鼎上耳之象也鼎之举措在耳为鼎之主也五有中徳故云黄耳加耳者也二应于五来从于耳者也二有刚中之徳阳体刚中色黄故为金五文明得中而应刚二刚中防体而上应才无不足也相应至善矣所利在贞固而已六五居中应中不至于失正而质本隂柔故戒以贞固于中也
象曰鼎黄耳中以为实也 六五以得中为善是以中为实徳也五之所以聪明应刚为鼎之主得鼎之道皆由得中也 上九鼎玉大吉无不利 井与鼎以上出为用处终鼎功之成也在上之象刚而温者玉也九虽刚阳而居隂履柔不极刚而能温者也居成功之道唯善处而已刚柔适宜动静不过则为大吉无所不利矣在上为虽居无位之地实当用也与他卦异矣井亦然 象曰玉在上刚柔节也 刚而温乃有节也上居成功致用之地而刚柔中节所以大吉无不利也井鼎皆以终为成功而鼎不云元吉何也曰井之功用皆在上出又有博施有常之徳是以元吉鼎以烹饪为功居上为成徳与井异以刚柔节故得大吉也 【震下震上】 震序卦主器者莫若长子故受之以震鼎者器也震为长男故取主器之义而继鼎之后长子传国家继位号者也故为主器之主序卦取其一义之大者为相继之义震之为卦一阳生于二隂之下动而上者也故为震震动也不曰动者震有动而奋发震惊之义乾坤之交一索而成震生物之长也故为长男其象则为雷其义则为动雷有震奋之象动为惊惧之义
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