利貞,不家食吉,利涉大川。
Under the conditions of Tâ Khû it will be advantageous to be firm and correct. (If its subject do not seek to) enjoy his revenues in his own family (without taking service at court), there will be good fortune. It will be advantageous for him to cross the great stream.
Legge’s romanization predates pinyin, so the same word may be spelled differently in the two systems (Kh’ien / Qián). Body text on this site uses pinyin throughout.
正義曰:謂之「大畜」者,乾健上進,艮止在上,止而畜之,能畜止剛健,故曰「大畜」。《彖》云:「能止健,大正」也。是能止健,故為大畜也。小畜則巽在乾上,以其巽順,不能畜止乾之剛,故云小畜也。此則艮能止之,故為大畜也。「利貞」者,人能止健,非正不可,故「利貞」也。「不家食吉」者,己有大畜之資,當須養順賢人,不使賢人在家自食,如此乃吉也。「利涉大川」者,豐則養賢,應於天道,不憂險難,故「利涉大川」。