Part, Ⅰ: The archeological context of the bowl (Z. Tarzi) 139 Location of the discovery of the bowl from terrace 57 The bowl from terrace no.57 Part, Ⅱ: Edition and analysis of the inscription (R. Salomon) 148 Introduction Text and translation Notes on the text and translation Dating on paleographic grounds Formula Language Orthographic and paleographic features Calligraphic features Part Ⅲ: The term vyāpāce and its cognates in inscriptions from Gandhāra (I. Strauch) 164 The vaiyāprtyakara in Buddhist literature The vyāpāce/vyavace/viavace in inscriptions from Gandhāra Conclusion Abbreviations 175 References 175