華嚴經探玄記 5.92

5.92

初釋名者，有四義：一後位行法垂明前位，此明即法也；二明是教、法是義，三明是智、法是境，此二法之明、明之法；四智行離染當相名明，即明可軌是以稱法。又諸行煥照稱性為明，當體妙軌故亦云法，故云明法；不爾是闇，即亦非法。

First, regarding the explanation of the title, there are four meanings: 1. The dharmas of practice of later stages shine down and clarify the earlier stages—this clarification is the Dharma itself. 2. “Clarifying” is the teaching, and “Dharma” is the meaning. 3. “Clarifying” is wisdom, and “Dharma” is the object; these two are the clarity of Dharma and the Dharma of clarity. 4. Wisdom and practice departing from defilement are named “clarifying” in terms of their own characteristic; being clarifying can serve as a model, and therefore it is called “Dharma.” Furthermore, the brilliant illumination of all practices conforming to the nature is “clarifying”; being a wondrous model in its intrinsic essence, it is also called “Dharma.” Hence it is called “Clarifying the Dharma”; if it were not so, it would be darkness, and thus also not Dharma.