大方廣佛華嚴經隨疏演義鈔 5.41

5.41

In the commentary, from “That which can confront” downwards presents the essence of the Abhidharma, also adopting the meaning of the treatise. Hence the verse of the treatise says: “Pure wisdom with its retinue is called Abhidharma.” The commentary says: “Wisdom means discerning dharmas; pure means untainted; the companions of pure wisdom are called its retinue. Taken together in this way, the untainted five aggregates are called Abhidharma.” In the commentary, “Divided into the two names of confronting on the basis of confronting the fruit and confronting the object” and so forth resolves a doubt. The doubt asks: If there is only one pure wisdom, why are there two designations of confronting? Thus this resolves it. In the commentary, “Wisdom is merely that which confronts and is not dharma, because it is not what is confronted” prevents confusion. This is an explanation by an ancient worthy. The intent is: to distinguish the subject and object, it is said that wisdom is merely that which confronts. But if judged by dharma upholding its own nature, how could wisdom not be a dharma? Hence it is now differentiated by saying “because it is not what is confronted”.