見善則遷，有過則改
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.
益：利有攸往，利涉大川。
益卦——利於有所前往，利於涉險大事。「損上益下」之時，是大有為的時機。
Yi indicates that (in the state which it implies) there will be advantage in every movement which shall be undertaken, that it will be advantageous (even) to cross the great stream.
益，損上益下，民說無疆。自上下下，其道大光。利有攸往，中正有慶。利涉大川，木道乃行。益動而巽，日進無疆。天施地生，其益無方。凡益之道，與時偕行。
益之為道——減損上方增益下方，民眾喜悅無界。從上向下而來，其道大放光明。利往，是中正有慶；利涉大川，是木舟之道得以行（巽為木）。動而能巽（順），所以日進無疆。天施與而地生長，益的範圍是無限的。凡益之道，須與時並行。
In Yi we have the upper diminished, and the lower added to. The satisfaction of the people will be without limit. What proceeds from above to those below comes down with great brilliance. Increase has its proper rhythm — moving with the time.
Great Image Commentary
上下卦取象 → 全卦成象 → 人事取法Trigrams → whole image → conduct
風雷，益
(The trigram representing) wind and that for thunder form Yi.
君子以見善則遷，有過則改。
The superior man, in accordance with this, when he sees what is good, moves toward it; and when he finds error, he changes it.
風雷相助——益之象。君子由此體會：見到善行就移向它，有過錯就改正。內在之益。
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.
利用為大作，元吉，無咎。
利於做大事——大吉，無咎。下位有剛德，得上之益，可以擔當大事。
The first NINE shows that it will be advantageous for its subject to make a great movement. If it be greatly fortunate, no blame will be imputed to him.
元吉無咎，下不厚事也。
元吉無咎，是因為下層本不該擔大事，但此時可以。
或益之十朋之龜，弗克違，永貞吉。王用享于帝，吉。
有人贈送十朋之龜——無法拒絕，永守正則吉。君王用此祭祀上帝，吉。
The second SIX shows parties adding to the stores of its subject ten pairs of tortoise shells whose oracles cannot be opposed. Let him persevere in being firm and correct, and there will be good fortune. Let the king, (having the virtue thus distinguished), employ it in presenting his offerings to God, and there will be good fortune.
或益之，自外來也。
受益之物，是從外部而來。
益之用凶事，無咎。有孚中行，告公用圭。
用增益於凶事（救災賑荒）——無咎。有誠信中道而行，告知公侯用圭符傳達。
The third SIX shows increase given to its subject by means of what is evil, so that he shall (be led to good), and be without blame. Let him be sincere and pursue the path of the Mean, (so shall he secure the recognition of the ruler, like) an officer who announces himself to his prince by the symbol of his rank.
益用凶事，固有之也。
增益用於凶事，是本來該如此。
中行，告公從。利用為依遷國。
中道而行，告知公侯而得從——利用此而做大事如遷國。
The fourth SIX shows its subject pursuing the due course. His advice to his prince is followed. He can with advantage be relied on in such a movement as that of removing the capital.
告公從，以益志也。
告公而得從，是因為志在益民。
有孚惠心，勿問元吉。有孚惠我德。
有誠信、有惠民之心——不必問就大吉。有誠信、用德來惠及他人。
The fifth NINE shows its subject with sincere heart seeking to benefit (all below). There need be no question about it; the result will be great good fortune. (All below) will with sincere heart acknowledge his goodness.
有孚惠心，勿問之矣。惠我德，大得志也。
有誠信惠心，不必問。惠及他人之德，大得其志。
莫益之，或擊之，立心勿恆，凶。
沒有人增益他，反而有人攻擊他——心志不能恆定，凶。處益之極而欲求多益，反招攻擊。
The topmost NINE shows one to whom no one will give increase, while many will seek to assail him. He observes no regular rule in the ordering of his heart. There will be evil.
莫益之，偏辭也。或擊之，自外來也。
沒人益他，是言詞偏私。有人擊他，是來自外部。
To increase, benefit. In this hexagram: those above decreasing themselves to add to those below.
Read as 悅 yue — delight, gladness. The people's joy when the top gives downward.
Jade tablet of office — the token by which one's word reaches the prince with authority.
To rely on, lean upon — the trust that makes one fit for great undertakings.
Moving the capital — in antiquity, an undertaking of the greatest scale.
Kindness, benefaction — giving that flows from a sincere heart.
Constancy, endurance. The top line's fault is a heart without it — restless craving.
