爾時:佛經(jīng)里的時間用語,印度人寫文章不善于紀年,故用爾時表示某個時間;
例:《楞嚴經(jīng)》爾時,阿難因乞食次,經(jīng)歷淫室,遭大幻術(shù)?!督饎偨?jīng)》爾時,須菩提白佛言:“世尊,當何名此經(jīng)?我等云何奉持?”