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Irshita (Sanskrit: ईर्षित) in Sanskrit usually means one who is envied upon. It is an ancient name used to refer goddess saraswati (Sanskrit: सरस्वती, Sarasvatī)
who is the Hindu goddess of learning and knowledge, music, arts, wisdom, and learning worshipped throughout Nepal and India.
Etymology
[edit]The Sanskrit word Irshita refers to a person or thing that is envied upon by others .It is used as an epithet to goddess saraswati
who relieved the envy of the Gandharvas and made them very good musicians. Envy is a negative state of mind and not a desirable
human emotion. It is knowledge (saraswati) that can relieve envy rather than the wealth (Lakshmi).
The Soma Plant is a magical plant of the devas or gods. The Plant is a source of envy as its sap is considered to be a very good tasting elixir that
makes the gods immortal and all powerful.
The Gandharvas and their theft
[edit]The Gandharvas became envious of the gods and stole the Soma Plant from their kingdom , the devaloka.
The gods were upset by the theft and approached goddess saraswati to bring back the Soma plant to them
Saraswati Veena
[edit]It was Saraswati who created melodious music with her veena (The ragas and the raginis) . This new art of music was then traded
with the Gandharvas who are very fond of music. The music by Saraswati was much more powerful and intoxicating to the minds of
Gandharvas and they gave back the Soma Plant. In fact Saraswati is credited with inventing the Sanskrit language, the script for writing,
music, and all form of arts.
Historically, In Ancient India, the leaves of palmyras tree are used for writing sanskrit verses. The Palm jaggery obtained from the palmyras sap
is considered auspicious and usually offered to goddess Saraswati on the occasion of Vasant Panchami