Limitless trading is a Bad Karma

This is Cut and paste by one contributor GS Sharma in a Jyotish List, but is a saying by great Yogi, by the below mentioned statement the Trading which do not give sound sleep is beyound your limit is a Tamsik Karma avoid it.

Rest is clear from the below statement.

नियतं सङ्गरहितमरागद्वेषतः कृतम्

अफलप्रेप्सुना कर्म यत्तत्सात्त्विकमुच्यते॥ 

Those actions that are  ordained by the scriptures, without claiming that "I have done it" / "I am doing it" , without seeking any returns , without any partiality or prejudice, those actions are termed as satwika. 

sangarahitam= without claiming its ownership

aragadveshataH= without partiality/ passion or prejudice/ hate

aphalaprepsu= one who does not seek returns/results

यत्तु कामेप्सुना कर्म साहङ्कारेण वा पुनः 

क्रियते बहुलायासं तद्राजसमुदाहृतम्॥ 

The work that is done with the intention of seeking pleasures / rewards/ results, that which is done with much strain and difficulty , and done full of ego is termed as rajasika karma

kaamepsu= one seeks pleasure (in doing the karma). 

saahankarena= with ego. I am the authority to do this. Only I can do this etc. 

bahulaayaasam= with great difficulty and strain. Going to extreme lengths. 

अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनवेक्क्ष्य च पौरुषम्

मोहादारभ्यते कर्म यत्तत्तामसमुच्यते॥ 

The action undertaken  without thinking much, losses, mischief/ causing harm/killing etc, without counting one's own capacity or limitations, by sheer delusion / infatuation/ ignorance, that action is termed as tamasika. 

anubandhaM = without much thoughts (about its purpose, its future ways, results etc)

kshaya= losses that may be incurred / destruction that may happen

himsa = harm to others

paurusha = one owns capacity (physical, wealth, knowledge etc) to carry on the work 

mohaad= by sheer love , infatuation etc (it is termed as ignorance). 

Inder Jit Sahni

5.5.2013