English to Maithili
English: They were written in Sanskrit and passed down from generation to generation orally.
Translation: ई संस्कृतमे लिखल गेल आ एक पीढ़ीसँ दोसर पीढ़ी तक मौखिक रूपसँ आगाँ पहुँचाओल गेल।