[The rākṣasas] sang in gāthās before the Buddha:
Anyone who does not keep our spells
But troubles the expounder of Myōhō Renge Kyō
Shall have his head split into seven pieces
Just as the branches of the arjaka-tree [are split].Anyone who attacks this teacher of Myōhō Renge Kyō
Will receive the same retribution
As to be received by the person who kills his parents,
Or who makes [sesame] oil without taking out worms [from the sesame],
Or who deceives others by using wrong measures and scales,
Or by Devadatta who split the Saṃgha.
