Distinguishing envy from jealousy, a Biblical reference work says: “‘ Jealousy ’... refers to the desire to be as well off as another, and the word ‘ envy ’ refers to the desire to deprive another of what he has. ”
ईर्ष्या करनेवाला इंसान दूसरों की चीज़ों, धन - दौलत या शोहरत वगैरह की वजह से उनसे कुढ़ने लगता है ।