Skandapurana 5.10.9

5.10.9

.. rājovāca .. ..
svadharma eṣa bhūpānāṃ kurvaṃti mṛgasaṃkṣayam ..
tasmātsvadharmasaṃyuktaṃ na māṃ tvaṃ śaptumarhasi .. 9 ..

The king said:
This is the inherent duty of kings, who effect the destruction of deer;
therefore you ought not to curse me, who was engaged in my own duty.