Q. In which literary sources are the reference to Purushartha?
Answer: Ramayana
Notes: The most famous and revered text of the Ramayana was written by a sage Valmiki was one of the earliest poets or poets. This logic is called Ramayana in Adikavya or poetry. Although there has been a lot of talk about Ramayana dating, for the most part, BC Historians claim that it was first compiled in 1500. In this epic, through the story of Rama who is portrayed as an ideal man, Instructions on how to achieve the fourfold goals (masculine) of Mankind is given: Dharma, Artha, Kama, moksha.