I have just entreated the King of the Brahma Heaven, Indra, Sun Deity, Moon Deity, and the Four Heavenly Kings to punish those who stand against the Lotus Sūtra in this life, not to mention what will happen to them in future lives. Judge for yourself from the results of my prediction whether or not Nichiren is the practicer of the Lotus Sūtra.

When I say this, the ruler of the country might think that I am issuing threats, but I do not say this out of hatred. I say this out of deep compassion; I hope to save them from the torment of the Hell of Incessant Suffering in future lives by enduring light retributions in this life. Grand Master Chang-an states in his Annotations on the Nirvana Sutra, “To remove the evil of another is to be like a compassionate parent.” According to this I am the mother and father of the ruler of the country and the teacher for all the living beings.

Ōshajō-ji, Town of Rājagṛha, Writings of Nichiren Shōnin, Volume 6, Followers I, Page 128-129