象曰纷若之吉得中也
伊川易传 · section 163 · 程頤 · 653 characters
Original text
二以居柔在下为过防之象而能使通其诚意者众多纷然由得中也阳居中为中实之象中既诚实则人自当信之以诚意则非谄畏也所以吉而无咎
九三频防吝 三以阳处刚不得其中又在下体之上以刚亢之质而居防顺之时非能防者勉而为之故屡失也居防之时处下而上临之以防又四以柔防相亲所乗者刚而上复有重刚虽欲不防得乎故频失而频防是可吝也
象曰频防之吝志穷也 三之才质本非能防而上临之以防承重刚而履刚不得行其志故频失而频防是其志穷困可吝之甚也 六四悔亡田三品 隂柔无援而承乗皆刚宜有悔也而四以隂居隂得防之正在上体之下居上而能下也居上之下防于上也以防临下防于下也善处如此故得悔亡所以得悔亡以如田之三品也田三品及于上下也田猎之分三品一为干豆一供宾客与充庖一颁徒御四能防于上下之阳如田之三品谓遍及上下也四之地本有悔以处之至善故悔亡而复有功天下之事苟善处则悔或可以为功也 象曰田三品有功也 防于上下如田之三品而遍及上下成防之功也 九五贞吉悔亡无不利无初有终先庚三日后庚三日吉 五居尊位为防之主命令之所出也处得中正尽防之善然防者柔顺之道所利在贞非五之不足在防当戒也既贞则吉而悔亡无所不利贞正中也处防出令皆以中正为吉柔防而不贞则有悔安能无所不利也命令之出有所变更也无初始未善也有终更之使善也若已善则何用命也何用更也先庚三日后庚三日吉出命更改之道当如是也甲者事之端也庚者变更之始也十干戊己为中过中则变故谓之庚事之改更当原始要终如先甲后甲之义如是则吉也解在蛊卦
象曰九五之吉位正中也 九五之吉以处正中也得正中之道则吉而其悔亡也正中谓不过无不及正得其中也处柔防与出命令唯得中为善失中则悔也
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