मूलं ह्येष मनुष्याणां धर्मसारो महाद्युतिः। पुष्पं फलं च पत्रं च शाखाश्चास्येतरे जनाः।।2.33.15।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
धर्मसारः the essence of dharma, महाद्युतिः effulgent, एषः this Rama, मनुष्याणाम् of humanity, मूलं हि is root indeed, इतरे other, जनाः people, अस्य Rama's (like the trunk of a tree), पुष्पम् flower, फलं च fruit as well, पत्रं च leaf also, शाखाश्च branches.
English Commentary
Effulgent Rama personifies the essence of dharma. He is the root of (the tree of) humanity. The other people are connected with this tree like flowers, fruit, leaves and branches.