Round 5: Tossup 10

This man’s ogre wife died of sorrow after he left her to return the eyes of twelve blinded sisters living in a cave. A cousin of this man stomped on his back while this man was using his body as a bridge to save the thousands of monkeys he ruled. This man (-5[1])restrained his anger as his children were taken away by the evil Brahmin Jujaka while in exile for giving away a rain-causing elephant. This man made (-5[1])a vow of absolute generosity as the prince (*) Vessantara. Stories about this man often reveal (10[1])villains to be previous versions of the schismatic Devadatta. Before being born into the Shakya clan on Vesak, (10[1])this man built up virtues over many previous lives (10[1])as demonstrated by Jataka tales. (10[1])For 10 points, name this man who chose to be born at Lumbini for his final life before attaining Nirvana. ■END■ (10[1])

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