Irā (Ira) is an Apsarā (Apsara; Celestial cortesan). There is a mention that she used to reside in the sabhā (sabha; assembley) of Kuvera. In the version maintained by Haridāsa Siddhāntavāgīśa (Haridasa Siddhantavagisa), the reading is Ilā (Ila) instead of Irā .