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Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 33 Shloka 15
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मूलं ह्येष मनुष्याणां धर्मसारो महाद्युतिः। पुष्पं फलं च पत्रं च शाखाश्चास्येतरे जनाः।।2.33.15।।
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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.