Original: Transfer from India to Japan Her Sanskrit name is '' Sarasvatî Devî '' , which means '' flowing water '' , and so Benzaiten is the goddess of everything that flows : water , words ( and knowledge , by extension ) , speech , eloquence , and music .
Simplified: Her Sanskrit name is '' Sarasvatî Devî '' , which means '' flowing water '' , this is why Benzaiten is the goddess of everything that flows : water , words , speech , and music .