 In the "Uttara Kanda" book of the "Ramayana" (regarded by most scholars as a later addition to the epic), Brahma crafts Ahalya as the most beautiful woman and places her in the care of Gautama until she reaches puberty.When that time arrives, the sage returns Ahalya to Brahma, who, impressed by Gautama's sexual restraint and asceticism, bestows her upon him.Indra, who believes that the best women are meant for him, resents Ahalya's marriage to the forest-dwelling ascetic.