Dear ThinkingOne Jee,
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/jap-ji-sahib/299-japji-sahib-pauri-16-a.html
On sikhnet.com my ID is Amarpalsinghxx. Today, Balbir Singh Jee in his posting there had said that in Siri Guru Granth Sahib 'panch' word has been used 233 times and it refers to numeral 5.
With Love and Respect for all.
Amarpal