The Shrutis say that as soon as born, that divine Being uttered the words—I am He. For this He passed by the name of Consciousness. All created things are his body and He is their Creator. These five elements that we see are the Brahman of great energy.
अहंकार इति ख्यातः सर्वभूतात्मभूतकृत्। ब्रह्मा वै स महातेजा य एते पञ्च धातवः॥