Hexagram 26 — 大畜 (Dà Xù), Great Accumulation
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☰ 乾 Heaven
The Judgment
利贞。不家食吉，利涉大川。
Great reserves are stored — perseverance pays; serving beyond one's household and great crossings are favored.
The Image (Daxiang)
「天在山中，大畜；君子以多识前言往行，以畜其德。」Heaven within the mountain — the noble person studies the words and deeds of the past to store virtue.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：大畜，刚健笃实辉光，日新其德，刚上而尚贤。能止健，大正也。不家食吉，养贤也。利涉大川，应乎天也。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 有厉，利已。 |
| 九二 | 舆说辐。 |
| 九三 | 良马逐，利艰贞。曰闲舆卫，利有攸往。 |
| 六四 | 童牛之牿，元吉。 |
| 六五 | 豕之牙，吉。 |
| 上九 | 何天之衢，亨。 |
In Plain Terms
Deep reserves built — time to serve on a larger stage. 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.