His mother's waka to remonstrate with him was; 'It is a pity that you became a common priest, even though I thought you would be a bridge to send Buddhism to later ages. Please be a true seeker.'
母の諫言の和歌…「後の世を渡す橋とぞ思ひしに世渡る僧となるぞ悲しきまことの求道者となり給へ」