Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Ramayana is considered to reflect an earlier stage of society, whereas the Mahabharata shows contact with mlecchas (foreigners/barbarians).
Reason (R): Because the architect of the Lakshagriha (house of lac) in the Mahabharata, named Purochana, is described as having mleccha connections or being an expert in mleccha languages.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: