六二晋如愁如贞吉受兹介福于其王母

伊川易传 · section 98 · 程頤 · 617 characters

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六二在下上无应援以中正柔和之德非强于进者也故于进为可忧愁谓其进之难也然守其贞正则当得吉故云晋如愁如贞吉王母祖母也谓隂之至尊者指六五也二以中正之道自守虽上无应援不能自进然其中正之德久而必彰上之人自当求之盖六五大明之君与之同德必当求之加之宠禄受介福于王母也介大也

象曰受兹介福以中正也 受兹介福以中正之道也人能守中正之道久而必亨况大明在上而同德必受大福也

六三众允悔亡 以六居三不得中正宜有悔咎而三在顺体之上顺之极者也三隂皆顺上者也是三之顺上与众同志众所允从其悔所以亡也有顺上向明之志而众允从之何所不利或曰不由中正而与众同得为善乎曰众所允者必至当也况顺上之大明岂有不善也是以悔亡盖亡其不中正之失矣古人曰谋从众则合天心

象曰众允之志上行也 上行上顺丽于大明也上从大明之君众志之所同也

九四晋如鼫防贞厉 以九居四非其位也非其位而居之贪据其位者也贪处髙位既非所安而又与上同德顺丽于上三隂皆在己下势必上进故其心畏忌之贪而畏人者鼫防也故云晋如鼫防贪于非据而存畏忌之心贞固守此其危可知言贞厉者开有改之道也

象曰鼫鼠贞厉位不当也 贤者以正德宜在髙位不正而处髙位则为非据贪而惧失则畏人固处其地危可知也

六五悔亡失得勿恤往吉无不利 六以柔居尊位本当有悔以大明而下皆顺附故其悔得亡也下既同德顺附当推诚委任尽众人之才通天下之志勿复自任其明恤其失得如此而往则吉而无不利也六五大明之主不患其不能明照患其用明之过至于察察失委任之道故戒以失得勿恤也夫私意偏任不察则有蔽尽天下之公岂当复用私察也

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六二晋如愁如贞吉受兹介福于其王母 — 伊川易傳