Part-VI
'होइहे वहि जो राम रचि राखा।।
When these writers/social reformers were engaged to give a direction to society by appealing to masses, kings were engaged in a different direction.
As I earlier mentioned somewhere, that Islamic rulers in due influence of being God's messenger started to spend most of their time with loved ones, they unknowingly promoting a different form of cultural integrity with royal assistance which has bonded India for centuries. They even enthusiastically participated & assisted royal patronage to different dance forms, drama, music style etc. that further strengthened masses to have a higher understanding & binding force for society.
Varanasi at that time which had already gone through to these historical changes in course of it's long history many a times, once again had an upper hand to rise from ashes like Phoenix.
I told you they have seen all just by getting birth here in this city of Shiva- the one who a creator & destroyer at same.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाख्यं पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयम् ।
अखण्डं हि यथा काश्यां तथान्यत्र तु दुर्लभम् ।।
As social reformers were awakening masses through their spiritual understanding, people governed by their daily life & socio-cultural/socio-political influences were steadily evolving too.
In Indian philosophy there are four Purusharth that each individual knowingly/unknowingly follows in his course of life. Dharma is the base of all truths. 'धार्यते इति धर्म:' is the simplest/ purest form of Dharma, where according to my belief whatever either we choose or choose for us is Dharma. Physical expansion of Dharma represents itself through Arth & Kama. Moksh is the ultimate reality achieved by all three combined together.
Among all the changes in society that occurred during different periods of Islamic rulers, spiritualism once again represents itself as a guiding star for commoners. Anomalies were rectified, new philosophies assimilated, Varanasi rose to a higher dimensions once again.
After all it's the place of Shiva-giving all desired.
Continued...