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🌺✨ Program Summary (Proceedings) ✨🌺
Special dialogue meeting on the auspicious occasion of Hindi Diwas
Organized by Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust
📚 Literary-Cultural Dialogue Meeting 📚
🌿 Topic of the Dialogue Meeting 🌿
“Prasad qualities in the language of Prasad”
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In this special dialogue meeting, organised keeping in focus the beauty, simplicity, sensitivity, cultural consciousness and literary dignity of the language of great poet Jaishankar Prasad, meaningful and serious discussions took place on various dimensions of literature, language and Indian culture.
📅 Date – 20 September 2026, Sunday
⏰ Time – 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
💻 Medium — Google Meet (Online)
🎙️ Chief Guest/Speaker
🌟 Prof. Surya Prasad Dixit
Professor and former Head, Hindi Department, Lucknow University.
Founder Chairman: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University.
Guest Professor – Lucknow, Allahabad, Sagar, Baroda, Ujjain, Goa, Cochin, Wardha and Delhi University.
Research:
'Chhayavadi Prose' (Ph.D.), 'Practical Aesthetics' (D.Litt.)
Editing:
Direction of 110 arrangements, 'Utkarsh Udbhav', 'Awadhi', 'Gyanshikha', 'Shodh', 'Kulsandesh', 'Sahitya Bharti', 'Sancharashree', 'Chanakya', 'Prabhas', 'Khoj' etc.
Publications:
115 research-review books and about 1000 articles.
Affectionate Gifts:
Sahitya Bhushan Samman and Deendayal Upadhyay Samman from Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan; Sahitya Vachaspati title from Hindi Sahitya Sammelan; International Man of the Year from International Centre, Cambridge; Distinguished Personality of the World from American Institute, Vishwa Hindi Samman etc.
Special attractions of the program
📖 An in-depth discussion on the literature and thoughts of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad
🖋️ Special discussion on Prasad's language and linguistic identity
💬 Q&A session and open discussion
🌺 Programme minutes
The program was concluded in the presence of Awadhesh Kumar Gupta, Dr. Kavita Prasad and Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari .
The program began with an introductory session by Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari . She welcomed the entire audience, including the keynote speaker, and presented the program's introduction.
After this, the program started with the speech of Sarita ji , which gave literary and spiritual dignity to the entire atmosphere.
Afterward, the organization's organizer , Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Gupta, welcomed the chief guest and all the literature lovers present. He introduced the work and organization of the Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust.
🖋️ Keynote Statement
Thereafter, the chief speaker Professor Surya Prasad Dixit, after a detailed and serious discussion on the literature of Jaishankar Prasad, presented his concise speech on the topic “Prasad qualities in Prasad's language” .
In his statement, he said that language has three qualities –
One is vigor, second is prasad and third is sweetness.
While explaining the quality of Ojas, he said that where the language is full of enthusiasm, driven by heroic sentiment and dominated by bravery, the quality of Ojas is visible there.
When there is excitement and fervor, the language changes accordingly. It is impulsive. It uses more double words. Aspirated sounds are often harsh.
At some places, there is an abundance of words from folk life or words coming from the Apabhramsha tradition.
Whenever we present or speak our dialogue in a state of anger, inspired by the contagious emotion of Veer Rasa, then the quality of Ojas becomes dominant.
After this, while discussing the element of elegance or sweetness, he said that it is inspired by the element of raga and in it love and beauty are more effective as subject matter.
Obviously, where there is love and beauty, there will be tenderness and elegance. There will be a special kind of charm. That vocabulary is very interesting, interesting, and sensitive.
Sensitivity is a key quality of language. Wherever there is an abundance of love or depictions of beauty in the context of elegance, this element of grace, or the element of elegance, becomes the primary quality of the language.
After this, while giving a detailed explanation of Prasad element , he said that the meaning of what is called Prasad element between the two has been misunderstood at some places.
Some people have interpreted the meaning of Prasad in simple terms. In reality, Prasad is not only simple. Prasad is something that brings joy to the mind. Just as sadness makes one sad, and depression makes one depressed, Prasad makes one happy.
That which is written in a happy mood and simultaneously conveys the same sentiment to the audience, the viewer, and the reader is the element of Prasad. It also contains elements of elegance and, at times, passion, but overall, a special kind of eloquence, called "saurus," predominates in Sanskrit literature.
He clarified that Prasad ji's language is basically a language full of such Prasad elements.
Along with this, he also gave a detailed explanation of the powers of words and finally clarified his statement by having a serious discussion on the entire literature of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad.
His speech provided an opportunity to the literature lovers present to understand the nature of Prasad ji's language, its sensitivity, beauty and literary dignity from a new perspective.
💬 Q&A Session
After the keynote address, a question and answer session was held.
In this sequence, Dr. V.B. Pandey asked the question –
“To what extent is Prasad ji's contribution in making Chhayavad Chhayavad?”
Chief guest Professor Surya Prasad Dixit answered this important question posed by the questioner in a very concise manner. He elaborated on Prasad's literary contributions and his role in the development of Chhayavad, leaving the audience satisfied.
The question and answer session made the dialogue meeting more lively and thought-provoking.
🎙️ Conducting the program
The entire program was successfully conducted by Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari .
He effectively conducted the program, highlighting all its points. His coordination ensured that each phase of the program proceeded smoothly and with grace.
Closing of the program and vote of thanks
The entire program was successfully concluded and the vote of thanks was given by respected Dr. Kavita Prasad ji .
He expressed his special gratitude to the chief guest , Prof. Surya Prasad Dixit, and thanked all the audience.
In her vote of thanks, Dr. Kavita Prasad ji discussed the various types of seminars and literary-cultural programmes organised by the Jaishankar Prasad Trust in various universities, cities and states in the past years.
He stated that this journey towards literature and culture will continue. He also stated that—
“This sequence is not going to break now, but will expand further in the future.”
He also informed about the plan to organize these programs in hybrid mode in future, so that more and more literature lovers can join these dialogue meetings.
Finally Dr. Mahalakshmi Keshari announced the end of the programme.
Thus, this special literary-cultural dialogue meeting organized on the auspicious occasion of Hindi Diwas was successfully concluded with meaningful, serious and inspiring discussion on the language, literature and thoughts of great poet Jaishankar Prasad.
🌺 Applicant
Mahakavi Jaishankar Prasad Trust
Literature • Culture • Thought • Dialogue
🌿 With the constant resolve to spread the literary and cultural legacy of the great poet Jaishankar Prasad to the masses. 🌿
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