需有孚光亨贞吉利涉大川

伊川易传 · section 15 · 程頤 · 626 characters

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需者须待也以二体言之干之刚健上进而遇险未能进也故为需待之义以卦才言之五居君位为需之主有刚健中正之徳而诚信充实于中中实有孚也有孚则光明而能亨通得贞正而吉也以此而需何所不济虽险无难矣故利涉大川也凡贞吉有既正且吉者有得正则吉者当辩也 彖曰需须也险在前也刚健而不陷其义不困穷矣需之义须也以险在于前未可遽进故需待而行也以干之刚健而能需待不轻动故不陷于险其义不至于困穷也刚健之人其动必躁乃能需待而动处之至善者也故夫子赞之云其义不困穷矣

需有孚光亨贞吉位乎天位以正中也 五以刚实居中为孚之象而得其所需亦为有孚之义以干刚而至诚故其徳光明而能亨通得贞正而吉也所以能然者以居天位而得正中也居天位指五以正中兼二言故云正中

利涉大川往有功也 既有孚而贞正虽涉险阻往则有功也需道之至善也以干刚而能需何所不利

象曰云上于天需君子以饮食宴乐 云气蒸而上升于天必待阴阳和洽然后成雨云上上于天未成雨也故为须待之义阴阳之气交感而未成雨泽犹若子畜其才徳而未施于用也君子□云上于天需而为雨之象怀其道徳安以待时饮食以养其气体宴乐以和其心志所谓居易以俟命也

初九需于郊利用恒无咎 需者以遇险故需而后进初最逺于险故为需于郊郊旷逺之地也处于旷逺利在安守其常则无咎也不能安常则躁动犯难岂能需于逺而无过也 象曰需于郊不犯难行也利用恒无咎未失常也处旷逺者不犯冒险难而行也阳之为物刚健上进者也初能需待于旷逺之地不犯险难而进复宜安处不失其常则可以无咎矣虽不进而志动者不能安其常也君子之需时也安静自守志虽有须而恬然若将终身焉乃能用常也

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需有孚光亨贞吉利涉大川 — 伊川易傳