Hexagram 41 — 损 (Sǔn), Decrease
Above: ☶ 艮 Mountain Below: ☱ 兑 Lake
The Judgment
有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。
Decrease below to increase above — sincere simplification brings great luck; two plain bowls suffice for the offering.
The Image (Daxiang)
「山下有泽，损；君子以惩忿窒欲。」A lake below the mountain — the noble person curbs anger and dams desire.—— 《周易·大象传》（The Image Commentary）
The Tuan Commentary
彖曰：损，损下益上，其道上行。损而有孚，元吉，无咎，可贞，利有攸往。曷之用？二簋可用享。二簋应有时，损刚益柔有时，损益盈虚，与时偕行。——《易传·彖传》
The Six Line Texts
| 初九 | 已事遄往，无咎，酌损之。 |
| 九二 | 利贞，征凶，弗损益之。 |
| 六三 | 三人行，则损一人；一人行，则得其友。 |
| 六四 | 损其疾，使遄有喜，无咎。 |
| 六五 | 或益之十朋之龟，弗克违，元吉。 |
| 上九 | 弗损益之，无咎，贞吉，有攸往，得臣无家。 |
In Plain Terms
Subtract — less, done sincerely, is more. 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.