䷽ Xiaoguo (Small Excess) Upper trigram: Zhen · Lower trigram: Gen · Hexagram 62 **Hexagram Text** Success. Favorable to be steadfast. Small matters may be undertaken, but not great matters. A flying bird leaves behind its call. It is better to go downward than upward. Great good fortune. **Line Texts** First line: A flying bird brings misfortune. Second line: Passing by the grandfather, meeting the grandmother; not reaching the ruler, meeting the minister. No blame. Third line: Not exceeding but guarding against it; if you follow, you may be harmed. Misfortune. Fourth line: No blame. Not exceeding but meeting it. Going forward is dangerous — be cautious. Do not act persistently. Fifth line: Dense clouds, no rain, from our western border. The duke shoots and takes that which is in the cave. Top line: Not meeting but exceeding; the flying bird is caught. Misfortune. This is called calamity and disaster.