3rd February 2025: On the occasion of Bhaktakavi Madhusudan Rao’s birth anniversary, Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi unveiled a new, meticulously revised edition of his renowned work Chabil Madhubarnabodha. The state government has set a goal of printing 10,000 copies of this book in the current year, with support from the Odisha Government’s Department of Language, Literature, and Culture.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ @MohanMOdisha ଭକ୍ତକବି ମଧୁସୂଦନ ରାଓଙ୍କ ରଚିତ ଛବିଳ ମଧୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣବୋଧର ଅବିକଳ ସଂସ୍କରଣର ଉନ୍ମୋଚନ କରିଛନ୍ତି। ଚଳିତ ବର୍ଷ ଏହି ପୁସ୍ତକର ୧୦ ହଜାର କପି ଛପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ରାଜ୍ୟ ସରକାରଙ୍କ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ ରହିଛି। ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଭାଷା, ସାହିତ୍ୟ ଓ ସଂସ୍କୃତି ବିଭାଗ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ‘ବର୍ଣ୍ଣବୋଧ’ର ପୁନଃମୁଦ୍ରିତ ସଂସ୍କରଣ ଓ ଏହାର… pic.twitter.com/Y2HJ6OiLJJ
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) February 2, 2025
Chabil Madhubarnabodha is an important text in Odia literature, written by Bhaktakavi Madhusudan Rao. It provides a comprehensive guide to Odia grammar, covering topics like letter formation, word construction, and sentence building in a straightforward and accessible manner. The book is designed to help students learn the basics of the language effectively.
By launching this updated edition, along with a digital version, the Odisha Government aims to preserve and promote the Odia language and its literary heritage. Chief Minister Shri Mohan Charan Majhi emphasized that this initiative is not only a tribute to the poet’s significant contribution to Odia literature but also a step toward ensuring that future generations continue to benefit from the language’s rich cultural legacy.