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पञ्च—जन m. m. ( pl. ) the 5 classes of beings ( viz. gods, men, गन्धर्वs and अप्सरस्, serpents, and पितृs), [TS.] ; [ŚBr.] &c. man, mankind, [Hcar.] ( °ने-न्द्रm. prince, king, [Rājat.] ) ( ibc. ) the 5 elements, [MBh.] पाञ्चजन्य N. of a demon slain by कृष्ण, [MBh.] ; [R.] &c. ( cf. ) of a son of संह्राद by कृति, [BhP.] of a प्रजापति, ib.of a son of सगर by केशिनी, [Hariv.] of a son of सृञ्जय and father of सोम-दत्त, ib.
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