Narayana then seized the rushing Rudra with his hand by the throat. Caught by Narayana, the lord of the universe, Rudra's throat changed colour and became dark. From that time forth Rudra came to be called by the name of Shitikantha.
तत एनं समुद्भूतं कण्ठे जग्राह पाणिना॥ नारायणः स विश्वात्मा तेनास्य शितिकण्ठता।