Five Chelas

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ਪੰਚ ਚੇਲੇ ਮਿਲਿ ਭਝ ਇਕਤ੝ਰਾ ਝਕਸ੝ ਕੈ ਵਸਿ ਕੀਝ ॥

Chela, a Sanskrit word for student, as used in the Guru-shishya tradition of Hinduism or the Guru-Sikh tradition of Sikhi. Each of the 5 senses of the body called the Gyan indriya may be compared to students:

chakshu, srotra, ghran, rashna, sparsh
Ears, Eyes, Skin, Tongue and Nose
are used to gain knowledge of the world and the surroundings that each is capable of experiencing.

The 5 organs of actions: the hands, legs, excretory and sexual organs (Karma Indriya) of the fetus develop in the womb along with the sense of hearing. Vision, speech and language develop after the child is born.