Valmiki Ramayana 1.49.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 49, Shloka 20
अहल्याशापमोक्षः · The Release of Ahalya and Indra’s Restoration
साधु साध्विति देवास्तामहल्यां समपूजयन् ।
तपोबलविशुद्धाङ्गी गौतमस्य वशानुगाम् ॥२०॥
sādhu sādhv iti devās tām ahalyāṃ samapūjayan |
tapo-bala-viśuddhāṅgī gautamasya vaśānugām ||20||
Para dewa memuliakan Ahalya sambil berseru, “Sādhu! Sādhu!”—dirinya disucikan oleh kekuatan tapa, dan kini tunduk selaras pada wibawa serta perintah Gautama.
On seeing Ahalya, her body purified by the power of penance at Gautama's command, the devatas worshipfully exclaimed, 'Excellent, Excellent!'
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Dharma includes the possibility of moral restoration: sincere penance purifies, and reintegration into rightful order (obedience to just instruction) is publicly affirmed.
The gods celebrate Ahalya’s purified state and honor her after the completion of her penance and the fulfillment of Gautama’s condition.
Ahalya’s endurance and self-purification through tapas—steadfastness in accepting consequences and seeking inner renewal.
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