As to these, Nichiren describes in "Shonin gonanji" (Persecutions Befalling the Sage) as 'The misfortunes such as horse-riding accident of Chikamasa OTA, Jiro Hyoenojo Tokitsuna NAGASAKI and Daishinbo might be the revealing the punishment of the Hoke-kyo sutra. There are four kinds of punishments of Sobachi, Betsubachi, Kenbachi, and Myobachi. Plague, mighty famine, inter-clan conflicts, and invasion from other countries in Japan are Shobachi. Diseases are Myobachi. The misfortunes of Ota and others are Betsubachi.'
これについては日蓮が、『聖人御難事』で「大田の親昌・長崎次郎兵衛の尉時綱・大進房が落馬等は法華経の罰のあらわるるか、罰は総罰・別罰・顕罰・冥罰・四候、日本国の大疫病と大けかちとどしうちと他国よりせめらるるは総ばちなり、やくびやうは冥罰なり、大田等は現罰なり別ばちなり」と述べた。