The Wanderer

The wanderer. Travelling or in unfamiliar ground; be modest, careful and correct.

• 初六 · Line 1
  旅瑣瑣，斯其所取災。
  The first SIX, divided, shows the stranger mean and meanly occupied. It is thus that he brings on himself (further) calamity.
  象曰：旅瑣瑣，志窮災也。
• 六二 · Line 2
  旅即次，懷其資，得僮僕貞。
  The second SIX, divided, shows the stranger, occupying his lodging-house, carrying with him his means of livelihood, and provided with good and trusty servants.
  象曰：得童僕貞，終无尤也。
• 九三 · Line 3
  旅焚其次，喪其僮僕，貞厲。
  The third NINE, undivided, shows the stranger, burning his lodging-house, and having lost his servants. However firm and correct he (try to) be, he will be in peril.
  象曰：旅焚其次，亦以傷矣。以旅與下，其義喪也。
• 九四 · Line 4
  旅于處，得其資斧，我心不快。
  The fourth NINE, undivided, shows the traveller in a resting-place, having (also) the means of livelihood and the axe, (but still saying), 'I am not at ease in my mind.'
  象曰：旅于處，未得位也。得其資斧，心未快也。
• 六五 · Line 5
  射雉一矢亡，終以譽命。
  The fifth SIX, divided, shows its subject shooting a pheasant. He will lose his arrow, but in the end he will obtain praise and a (high) charge.
  象曰：終以譽命，上逮也。
• 上九 · Line 6
  鳥焚其巢，旅人先笑後號咷。喪牛于易，凶。
  The sixth NINE, undivided, suggests the idea of a bird burning its nest. The stranger, (thus represented), first laughs and then cries out. He has lost his ox(-like docility) too readily and easily. There will be evil.
  象曰：以旅在上，其義焚也。喪牛于易，終莫之聞也。