Hexagram Statement
卦辭
疏 Kong Yingda's Subcommentary
正義曰：「頤貞吉」者，於頤養之世，養此貞正，則得吉也。「觀頤」者，頤，養也，觀此聖人所養物也。「自求口實」者，觀其自養，求其口中之實也。
Translation
The Correct Meaning states: "Nourishment, correctness brings good fortune" means that in a time of nourishment, if one nourishes what is correct and proper, then one attains good fortune. "Observe the nourishment" means: Yi is nourishment; one observes what the sage nourishes.
"Seek for yourself what fills the mouth" means: observe how one nourishes oneself, seeking what is substantial in the mouth.
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Source: eee-learning.com (易學網) · Edition: 武英殿十三經注疏