Shiva Purana

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तं हत्वा स महाकालो ज्योतिर्लिंगस्वरूपतः ॥ देवैस्स प्रार्थितोऽतिष्ठत्स्वभक्तपरिपालकः ॥ १६ ॥

After killing him, on being requested by the gods; lord Mahākāla stayed there in the form of a Jyotirliṅga. He continues to protect his devotees.

english translation

taM hatvA sa mahAkAlo jyotirliMgasvarUpataH ॥ devaissa prArthito'tiSThatsvabhaktaparipAlakaH ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript