Although the Bala Kanda mentions that Ahalya consciously commits adultery, the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana and the Puranas (compiled between the 4th and 16th centuries CE) absolve her of all guilt. The Uttara Kanda recasts the tale as Ahalya's rape by Indra. In one allusion in the Mahabharata, King Nahusha reminds Brihaspati, Indra's guru, how Indra "violated" the "renowned" rishi-patni (wife of a sage) Ahalya. According to Söhnen-Thieme, the usage of the words "violated" and "renowned" indicates that Ahalya is not considered an adulteress.
Although the Bala Kanda mentions that Ahalya consciously commits adultery the Uttara Kanda of the Ramayana and the Puranas (compiled between the 4th and 16th centuries CE) absolve her of all guilt The Uttara Kanda recasts the tale as Ahalya's rape by Indra In one allusion in the Mahabharata King Nahusha reminds Brihaspati Indra's guru how Indra "violated" the "renowned" rishi-patni (wife of a sage) Ahalya According to Söhnen-Thieme the usage of the words "violated" and "renowned" indicates that Ahalya is not considered an adulteress