Most Ancient Aryan Society

Author(s): Ram Chandra Jain
Publisher: Institute of Bharatalogical Research Sriganganagar Rajasthan

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are co-related. One signifies people; the Pañchajanah and Panchakṣitinam other their territory. Pañchakṣitīnām does not mean five classes of men or beings as given by Sāyaṇa. Indra is said to rule over five dwellers on earth. Here significance of territory is indicated. Treasures of the Five Territories in the hands of Indra. This referes to the final Brahmaryan victory over Bhārata. The prominent five republics were subjugated and Indra became the complete master of all wealth contained in them. Then his companions want a share in that wealth. They pray Indra to bestow upon them the Wealth of five Territories. These Five Territories were full of the objects of sustenance which the Brahmāryans hitherto lacked. Indra is asked to plunder and bring those for them.10 Word 'Kşiti' means 'abode, dwelling habitation, earth.'42 Word 'Kşiti' in conjunction with the word 'Pañch' definitely indicates five territorial units of the Brahmaryan adversaries.
The principal adversaries of the Brahmaryan foreign invaders in the Dasrajna War were Pañchajanah. Panchajanah means Five Peoples. Authors of Vedic Index have examined view of several scholars. They have rightly rejected Sāyaṇa's interpretation that Panchajanāh mean four Varnas and Niṣāds. Zimmer's view appears to be correct that Pañchajanah mean five tribes of Anues, Druhyus, Yadus, Turvaṣas and Purus.18 A. C. Das agrees with this definition and holds Sāyaṇa wrong.'1 As referred earlier; these Pañchajanah were non-sacrificing pre-Aryan non-Aryan Bharatiya peoples. They paid indemnities of War and made reparations."
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Some territories have been referred by their separate names in Ṛgveda. Yadva-Jana and Bharata-Jana have been specifically mentioned.
were
They territorial units. The names were given to
People and Territory