Character of the Valmiki Ramayana
Ahalya
अहल्या
A sage's wife held in stone by a curse in popular tradition, whom Rama's arrival restores to grace.
Embodies
- Dharma — Right action when every choice costs something — the question the whole epic turns on.
Questions to explore
- What was the curse that bound Ahalya, and how do tellings differ?
- What does her redemption teach about grace and forgiveness?
