初爻:发蒙,利用刑人,用说桎梏,以往吝。 Enlightening the ignorant — favorable to use discipline to set boundaries. Going too far brings regret; education needs method and measure.
二爻:包蒙吉,纳妇吉,子克家。 Tolerating ignorance brings good fortune; taking a wife is auspicious; the son can manage the household. Embrace immaturity — the legacy continues.
三爻:勿用取女,见金夫,不有躬,无攸利。 Do not marry this woman — she loses herself at the sight of wealth. Choose carefully; do not be deceived by appearances.
四爻:困蒙,吝。 Trapped in ignorance — regret. Limited conditions require external guidance to escape.
五爻:童蒙,吉。 Childlike in seeking guidance — auspicious. In high position yet humble and eager to learn — most favorable.
上爻:击蒙,不利为寇,利御寇。 Striking ignorance — not favorable to act like bandits, but to defend against them. Enlighten with right methods, not force.