六三观我生进退
伊川易传 · section 58 · 程頤 · 679 characters
Original text
三居非其位处顺之极能顺时以进退者也若居当其位则无进退之义也观我生我之所生谓动作施为出于己者观其所生而随宜进退所以处虽非正而未至失道也随时进退求不失道故无悔咎以能顺也
象曰观我生进退未失道也 观已之生而进退以顺乎宜故未至于失道也
六四观国之光利用宾于王 观莫明于近五以刚阳中正居尊位圣贤之君也四切近之观见其道故云观国之光观见国之盛徳光辉也不指君之身而云国者在人君而言岂止观其行一身乎当观天下之政化则人君之道徳可见矣四虽隂柔而巽体居正切近于五观见而能顺从者也利用宾于王夫圣明在上则懐抱才徳之人皆愿进于朝廷辅戴之以康济天下四既观见人君之徳国家之治光华盛羙所宜宾于王朝效其智力上辅于君以施泽天下故云利用宾于王也古者有贤徳之人则人君宾礼之故士之仕进于王朝则谓之宾
象曰观国之光尚宾也 君子懐负才业志在乎兼善天下然有卷懐自守者盖时无明君莫能用其道不得已也岂君子之志哉故孟子曰中天下而立定四海之民君子乐之既观见国之盛徳光华古人所谓非常之遇也所以志愿登进王朝以行其道故云观国之光尚宾也尚谓志尚其志意愿慕宾于王朝也
九五观我生君子无咎 九五居人君之位时之治乱俗之羙恶系乎已而已观已之生若天下之俗皆君子矣则是已之所为政化善也乃无咎矣若天下之俗未合君子之道则是已之所为政治未善不能免于咎也
象曰观我生观民也 我生出于己者人君欲观己之施为善否当观于民民俗善则政化善也王弼云观民以察已之道是也
上九观其生君子无咎 上九以阳刚之徳处于上为下之所观而不当位是贤人君子不在于位而道徳为天下所观仰者也观其生观其所生也谓出于已者徳业行义也既为天下所观仰故自观其所生若皆君子矣则无过咎也苟未君子则何以使人观仰矜式是其咎也
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