He is the soul of all creatures, the great one, and the foremost of all beings. He crealed (by his will) the five elements viz., Wind, Light, Water, Space and Earth.
महाभूतानि भूतात्मा महात्मा पुरुषोत्तमः। वायुयॊतिस्तथा चापः खं च गां चान्वकल्पयत्॥