Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 17
अहल्याशापवर्णनम्
The Account of Ahalyā’s Curse and the Deserted Hermitage near Mithilā
तस्यान्तरं विदित्वा तु सहस्राक्षश्शचीपति:।।।।मुनिवेषधरोऽहल्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत्।
tasyāntaraṃ viditvā tu sahasrākṣaḥ śacīpatiḥ || muniveṣadharo 'halyām idaṃ vacanam abravīt |
然而，千眼的因陀罗、舍脂之主，窥得其间隙，便化作牟尼之相，对阿诃利耶说了这些话。
The thousand-eyed Indra, consort of Sachi, having found an opportunity (during the absence of the ascetic), assumed the guise of the ascetic (Gautama) and said to Ahalya:
FAQs
The verse warns against adharma through deception: taking a holy disguise to pursue desire violates satya and corrupts sacred trust.
Indra exploits Gautama’s absence, disguises himself as an ascetic, and approaches Ahalyā to speak to her.
By contrast (through violation), the virtue emphasized is truthfulness: the harm begins with false appearance and misuse of religious symbols.