The difference between perception, consciousness and wisdom

As usual, while doing my verification of saññā. You can all join the fun.
A similar thing is in the vsm with the money changer.

pakārena jānāti aniccādivasena avabujjhatīti paññā, sā eva yathāsabhāvāvabodhane ādhipaccayogato indriyanti paññindriyaṃ.
It knows by way of aspects, it understands in terms of impermanence and so forth; thus it is wisdom (paññā). That same wisdom, due to its predominant role in comprehending reality as it is, is a faculty (indriya); thus it is the faculty of wisdom (paññindriya).

atha saññāviññāṇapaññānaṃ kiṃ nānākaraṇanti?
Now, what is the distinction between perception (saññā), consciousness (viññāṇa), and wisdom (paññā)?

saññā tāva nīlādivasena sañjānanamattaṃ karoti, lakkhaṇappaṭivedhaṃ kātuṃ na sakkoti.
Perception (saññā) only recognizes by way of blue and so forth; it cannot penetrate the characteristics.

viññāṇaṃ lakkhaṇappaṭivedhampi sādheti, ussakkitvā pana maggaṃ pāpetuṃ na sakkoti.
Consciousness (viññāṇa) also accomplishes the penetration of characteristics, but it cannot exert itself to lead to the path.

paññā pana tividhampi karoti, bālagāmikaheraññikānaṃ kahāpaṇāvabodhanamettha nidassananti.
Wisdom (paññā), however, performs all three types. The recognition of coins by a child, a villager, and a treasurer is an example here.

Abhidhammatthasaṅgaha

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