Hexagram 2 — 坤 (Kūn), The Receptive / Earth
Above: ☷ 坤 Earth Below: ☷ 坤 Earth
The Judgment
元亨，利牝马之贞。君子有攸往，先迷后得主，利。西南得朋，东北丧朋。安贞吉。
Supreme success through devoted, steady support. Following rather than leading brings the right guide; gentleness and persistence bring good fortune.
The Image (Daxiang)
「地势坤，君子以厚德载物。」Earth's nature is receptive — the noble person carries the world with ample virtue.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：至哉坤元，万物资生，乃顺承天。坤厚载物，德合无疆。含弘光大，品物咸亨。牝马地类，行地无疆，柔顺利贞。君子攸行，先迷失道，后顺得常。西南得朋，乃与类行；东北丧朋，乃终有庆。安贞之吉，应地无疆。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初六 | 履霜，坚冰至。 |
| 六二 | 直方大，不习无不利。 |
| 六三 | 含章可贞，或从王事，无成有终。 |
| 六四 | 括囊，无咎无誉。 |
| 六五 | 黄裳，元吉。 |
| 上六 | 龙战于野，其血玄黄。 |
In Plain Terms
Receptive power — support, nurture, and follow-through. When you receive this hexagram, hold the judgment beside your question: it describes a posture and a season, not a script.
I Ching judgments quoted from the Zhouyi (public domain); modern renderings by BaziOracle, for cultural and entertainment reference.