The Origin of the Karmic Retribution of Ignorance

If a person misunderstands a dharma meaning and yet firmly clings to his own view as correct, believing that everyone else's views are wrong, how does the tathāgatagarbha record this matter? Does it record and form karmic seeds according to the content of his misunderstanding, or does it record according to the actual principle and reality?

The tathāgatagarbha always records and forms karmic seeds according to the facts. What is the fact of this matter? The fact is that this person has misunderstood the dharma meaning—it is not as he believes and has determined. Although the deliberation (manana) mental factor of this person's manas has determined that the dharma meaning should be so, the fact is otherwise; therefore the tathāgatagarbha will record his erroneous thoughts and views, forming karmic seeds. When these karmic seeds become manifest in a later life, the result will be the retribution of stupidity.