As per Brahma Vaivartha Purana, Lord Yama had two sons Nara and Narayana. Both of them were well versed in Vedas and agamas.
Sage Naradha once asked Narayana, as why Shiva, though being one of the Trinity, didn't recognize his own son and behead Vinayaka.
Narayana said that it was because of a curse that had fallen on Lord Shiva and narrated the below incident.
Long ago there were two asuras named Mali and Sumali. They were great devotees of Lord Shiva. They were doing austere penance to take over position of Indra.
Indra, directed Lord Surya to take up the battle with them and get rid of them. So, Surya began to fight with them. They immediately prayed to Lord Shiva. The Lord appeared there immediately and started to fight against Surya for the sake of his devotees.
Shiva, with his trident pierced the middle of sun, causing complete darkness. Indra immediately came and asked for forgiveness.
There came Kashyapa maharishi, father of Sun. He became angry by seeing what lord Shiva had done. Shiva restored the life of Sun to satisfy Kashyapa maharishi. However maharishi want quite pacified.
He put a curse on Shiva that, Shiva would kill his own son using the same trident, with which he stabbed his son.
We must learn that everyone has a much stronger soul than oneself. So we must learn to be humble.
Kashyapa Maharishyai namaha!!
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