Its five colours were given to it by these five men, by reason of their great penance. This celestials being is therefore described as appertaining to five men and he is the progenitor of the five tribes.
पञ्चवर्णः स तपसा कृतस्तै पञ्चभिर्जनैः। पाञ्चजन्यः श्रुतो देवः पञ्चवंशकरस्तु सः॥