Jain dharm me jahan sayam ya niyantran na ho, use aam taur par “pramada” (negligence) kaha jata hai. Is sthiti me man, karm aur indriyon par sahi niyantran nahi hota, jis se manav ki saari shaktiyan aapsi pratibandhit hoti hain aur atma moksha ki ore badh nahi pati.

• Pramada ka arth: jagrukta ki kami, alasy ya dhyaan bhatkana, jis se niyantran kamzor padta hai.
• Iske alawa, dosh aur krodha jaise kashaya (passions) bhi jab niyantran se bahar ho jate hain, to vyakti ki aadhyatmik yatra ruk jaati hai.

Digambar aur Shwetambar dono paramparao me pramada ko hi ek pramukh avrodh mana jata hai, aur ise dur karne ke liye samyak darshan, samyak charitra aur samyak gaman jaise gunon par zyada zor diya jata hai.