It explained what was written later in 'Nihonshoki' by stating that the Soga clan and the Imperial Family compared the ability as a prayer which was seen as one of the qualifications for the leader in ancient Japan and that the Imperial Family was more competent.
これは蘇我氏と天皇家が古代君主の資格である祈祷力比べを行い、天皇家が勝っていたと後に書かれた史書の「日本書紀」が主張していることを意味する。