AdhyatmaRamayan is told by SriRama to Shiva, who in turn told it to Parvati. Hence it is a version that is directly told by the person who lived Ramayana.
Story of Ahalya
Ahalya becomes a stone by the curse of her husband Gautama because of the sin she has committed with Indra. By the mere touch of the feet of Rama, Ahalya's sins are washed away.
She opens her eyes and recognises Rama as Narayana, Known by Omkara, Unreached by words. Entire universe is Rama as Shabda+Artha (Names and Meaning). Ahalya says "You are the creation, creator, and cause of the universe. You are the ulitmate goal and means to attain that".
Ahalya thus becomes purified by worshipping Rama.
What I understood from the above story
Ahalya is Antahkarana (mind+buddhi+ego), gets corrupted or influenced by the desires of the mind (Indra) . Such antahkarana becomes a stone, it cannot reflect ParamAtma. Vishwamitra shows the stone to Rama.Vishwamitra is Guru to Rama (Atma) to show Grace on the antahkarana which has become stone. On opening of eyes, Ahalya recognises Rama (Atma) as none other than Narayana (ParamAtma) , Who is reflected fully on the purified Antahkarana.
While Eye-opener is the Grace of Guru and Rama, It is the worship/Bhakti of Antahkarana which acts as purifier.
Sri Sadgurubhyoh namah
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