Saint Tiruvalluvar's Kural, also known as Tirukkural, is considered theTamil veda. As a collection of hard-hitting aphorisms in colloquial Tamil, touching every aspect of human life, Kural remains a classic par excellance, and a favourite of everyone: student, teachers, statesmen, and the public at large. No wonder Kural is available in many languages across the world. Maithili language has been an exception so far. Kural Maithili, rendered in colloquial Maithili language offers this classic in a widely-appreciated translation that preserves both the moral essence and poetic beauty for which Kural has no match.