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 16 auspicious dreams that this figure’s mother Queen Trishala had before his birth. 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 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 points, name this 24th Tirthankara, a sage often considered the founder of Jainism. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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William Groger | Columbia A | Rutgers A | 46 | -5 |
Jason Qin | Columbia B | Cornell C | 56 | -5 |
Owen Mimno | NYU A | Yale A | 59 | -5 |
Ashish Kumbhardare | Rowan A | Haverford | 82 | -5 |
Lexi Terman | Rutgers A | Columbia A | 118 | 10 |
Nathan Zhang | Cornell C | Columbia B | 133 | 10 |
Arjun Bothra | Haverford | Rowan A | 133 | 0 |