# SB 3.12.8 > स वै रुरोद देवानां पूर्वजो भगवान्भवः । > नामानि कुरु मे धातः स्थानानि च जगद्गुरो ॥८॥ ## Text > sa vai ruroda devānāṁ > pūrvajo bhagavān bhavaḥ > nāmāni kuru me dhātaḥ > sthānāni ca jagad-guro ## Synonyms *saḥ*—he; *vai*—certainly; *ruroda*—cried loudly; *devānām* *pūrvajaḥ*—the eldest of all demigods; *bhagavān*—the most powerful; *bhavaḥ*—Lord Śiva; *nāmāni*—different names; *kuru*—designate; *me*—my; *dhātaḥ*—O destiny maker; *sthānāni*—places; *ca*—also; *jagat*-*guro*—O teacher of the universe. ## Translation **After his birth he began to cry: O destiny maker, teacher of the universe, kindly designate my name and place.**