- Panchjana
Panchjana is a navigator; captain of the ship in which Lord
Krishna sailed to rescue the son of hisGuru Sandipani . After a diplomatic victory over of panchjana, krishna could succeed in his task after a great voyage in the same ship. Krishna learnt Navigation during his diplomatic handling of Panchjana. During this period he was gifted byPanchajana his great Conch used in navigation. The same was named by Krishna asPanchjanya , which was with the Lord during the entire course ofMahabharata and throughout the Krishna avatara.
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