Question

In one telling, this figure preached for six days in a row and disappeared leaving his hair and nails. An angry cow herder once stabbed this figure’s ears with thorns. A pile of jewels, a smokeless fire, and a lake of lotuses are among the 14 or (-5[1])16 auspicious dreams that this figure’s mother Queen Trishala had (-5[1])before his birth. (-5[1])Gautam Swami compiled this figure’s teachings into the Agamas. At age 43, this figure achieved omniscience, or Kevala Jñana (“KAY-vuh-luh NYAH-nuh”), while meditating under a (-5[1])Sāla tree. This figure’s life story is read on the fourth day of Paryushan. This figure is celebrated for achieving nirvana during Diwali. This successor of Parshvanatha preached aparigraha, or non-possessiveness, and ahimsa, or non-violence. For (10[1])10 points, name this 24th Tirthankara, a sage often considered the founder of Jainism. ■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: Mahavira [or Vardhamana]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
William GrogerColumbia ARutgers A46-5
Jason QinColumbia BCornell C56-5
Owen MimnoNYU AYale A59-5
Ashish KumbhardareRowan AHaverford82-5
Lexi TermanRutgers AColumbia A11810
Nathan ZhangCornell CColumbia B13310
Arjun BothraHaverfordRowan A1330

Summary

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