Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 20
स्नेहात्केचिदयाचंत धार्ष्ट्यात्केचन दुर्मदाः । दैवलब्धमजानंतो मणिं मत्सरिणो नृपाः
snehātkecidayācaṃta dhārṣṭyātkecana durmadāḥ | daivalabdhamajānaṃto maṇiṃ matsariṇo nṛpāḥ
有人假借情谊而求，有人狂妄自负、傲慢无礼而强索；那些嫉妒的君王不知此宝乃命运所赐、天数所定。
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) narrating (deduced)
Scene: Two groups of kings approach: one with smiling faces and folded hands masking desire; another with aggressive posture and pointed gestures. The gem-bearing king remains composed, the jewel glowing calmly—symbolizing daiva’s seal.
FAQs
Jealousy ignores daiva and dharma; what is granted by divine order cannot be rightly seized by coercion or pretended affection.
This is part of the Ujjayinī (Ujjain) cycle that leads to Mahākāla’s protection and glory.
No explicit ritual; the verse contrasts adharmic demanding with the later dharmic act of seeking Śiva’s refuge.