कालकूटं शशांकं च देवत्राणाय शंकरः ।। स्वकण्ठे धृतवाञ्छम्भुस्स्वेच्छया भक्तवत्सलः ।। २६ ।।
For the protection of the gods, Śiva, favourably disposed towards his devotees, voluntarily retained the Kālakūṭa in his neck and held the moon on his forehead.