Translation is a significant and indispensable subject of present time. The tradition of translation has been observed in Indian Literature since very ancient times. References regarding translations are found in the Upanishada and the Brahmanas. These reference present an overview of the antiquity of translation literature. The literature of Indian regional language has come to its present state mainly through translations from Sanskrit Puranas and Upanishada as well as epic like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Translation literature plays an important role in the literary enrichment of a language. Assamese literature also has been carrying a tradition of translation literature since ancient times.