類族辨物，通天下之志
Judgment and its commentary
先讀經文，再讀《彖傳》如何解釋卦辭。Read the received text first, then its Tuan commentary.
同人于野，亨。利涉大川，利君子貞。
同人於曠野——亨通。利於涉險大事，利於君子守正。同人之大者是於野，小者是於宗（家族派系）。
Tong Ren or Union of men appears here (as we find it) in the open country, indicating progress and success. It will be advantageous to (meet with) the great stream. It will be advantageous to maintain the firm correctness of the superior man.
同人，柔得位得中而應乎乾，曰同人。同人曰：「同人于野，亨，利涉大川」，乾行也。文明以健，中正而應，君子正也。唯君子為能通天下之志。
同人——柔（六二）得位得中而與乾相應，所以叫同人。卦辭「同人于野，亨，利涉大川」是乾之行也（剛健而行）。內文明（離）外剛健（乾），中正而相應，是君子之正。唯有君子能通天下之志。
In Tong Ren the weak (line) has the place (of influence), the central place, and responds to (the corresponding line in) Qian — only the superior man can comprehend and direct the (subtleties of the) minds of all under heaven.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
天與火，同人
(The trigrams representing) heaven and fire form Tong Ren.
君子以類族辨物。
The superior man, in accordance with this, distinguishes things according to their kinds and classes.
天與火——同人之象（皆向上）。君子由此體會：要分類同族、辨別事物。同人不是混同，是辨明而後合。
本站導讀，不屬《大象傳》原文；用來預覽本卦六爻由初至上的意象變化。An editorial preview of the six line images, not part of the Great Image Commentary.
同人于門，無咎。
同人於門外（剛出門就同道）——無咎。剛起步即與正道之人同。
The first NINE shows (the representative of) the union of men just issuing from his gate. There will be no error.
出門同人，又誰咎也。
出門就同人，誰能怪罪？
同人于宗，吝。
只與宗族（小圈子）同人——可惜。陰柔得中但同得太狹，是同人之失。
The second SIX shows the representative of the union of men in relation with his kindred. There will be occasion for regret.
同人于宗，吝道也。
只同於宗族，是「吝」之道。
伏戎于莽，升其高陵，三歲不興。
藏兵於草莽，登高陵窺伺——三年不能興起。剛猛而欲爭奪同人之利，反成不能。
The third NINE shows its subject with his arms hidden in the thick grass, and at the top of a high mound. (But) for three years he makes no demonstration.
伏戎于莽，敵剛也。三歲不興，安行也？
伏戎於莽，是因為敵剛強。三歲不興，安能行得通？
乘其墉，弗克攻，吉。
乘上敵人的城牆——但不能攻下，吉。能反省而知不勝即止，是吉。
The fourth NINE shows its subject mounted on the city wall, (but) not attacking (his enemy). There will be good fortune.
乘其墉，義弗克也。其吉，則困而反則也。
乘其墉，按理不能攻下。其吉，是困而能反思復則。
同人，先號咷而後笑，大師克相遇。
同人——先大哭後大笑，大軍克敵後相遇。經歷波折後真正相見。
The fifth NINE shows the representatives of the union of men first wailing and crying out, and then laughing. His great host conquers, and he (and the subject of the second line) meet together.
同人之先，以中直也。大師相遇，言相克也。
同人先哭，是以中直之故。大師相遇，是說相戰而後相合。
同人于郊，無悔。
同人於郊外（介於野與宗之間）——無悔。雖未達野之大同，但已超出宗之私，故無悔。
The topmost NINE shows the representative of the union of men in the suburbs. There will be no occasion for repentance.
同人于郊，志未得也。
同人於郊，是志向未完全實現。
Fellowship — being of one heart with others; companions on the same way. The name of the hexagram.
The open field — public, unenclosed ground. Where the largest fellowship is formed; the opposite of the clan.
The clan, one's own kin-circle — private, enclosed. Fellowship confined here brings regret.
Weapons, armed force. What line 3 hides in the grass while professing fellowship.
Thick grass, brush — the cover for the concealed troops.
City wall. Line 4 mounts it — and rightly does not press the attack.
To wail aloud, cry bitterly. The 'first' half of line 5's arc, before the laughter.
The suburbs — outside the walls but short of the open field. Fellowship past the private circle, not yet fully public.
