F^ eng / Abundance [Fullness]
above: Ch^ en The Arousing, Thunder
below: Li The Clinging, Flame
Nine in the third place means:
The underbrush is of such abundance
That the small stars can be seen at noon.
He breaks his right arm. No blame.
The image is that of a progressive covering over of the sun. Here the
eclipse reaches totality, therefore even the small stars can be seen at
noon.
In the sphere of social relationships, this means that the prince is
now so eclipsed that even the most insignificant persons can push
themselves into the foreground. This makes it impossible for an able
man, though he might be the right hand of the ruler, to undertake
anything. It is as though his arm were broken, but he is not to blame
for being thus hindered in action.