Mooladhara moorthi (Papanasam Sivan) meaning clarification

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pramadoss
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Mooladhara moorthi (Papanasam Sivan) meaning clarification

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Hi!

Can someone help me with the meaning for the last part of the Pallavi? What does "Unadhu-khubhaya" mean?

Here are the lyrics from karnatik.com

mulaadhaara murthi
raagam: hamsadwani
29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 G3 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P G3 R2 S

taaLam: aadi
Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan
Language: Tamil

pallavi

mulaa dhara murthy gaja |
-mookhane Sharanam Unadhu-khubhaya Charanam || (Mulaa)

anupallavi

Vel-ayudha Guhan thanakku-munthondriya |
Vimala Umayalz thiru-makkane Ammala Yamayalz Munivarthozum || (Mulaa)

caraNam

Anb-oddu Thumbaai Arugham Pullai-edduth |
-aruchanai sai-dAlum Podum (Oolagil) || (repeat)
-aruchanai sai-dAlum Podum ||
Thunbam tudaitthu peyar-innbum tharum varadhan |
Tunnai puri pranava thara ganapathiye || (Mulaa)

Karnatik.com also has the lyrics in Tamizh.
Thank you very much!
Priya

Lakshman
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It is a typo. It should read unadu ubhaya caraNam.

pramadoss
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Thank you, Lakshmanji!

And the meaning for the phrase "Sharanam unadhu ubhaya charanam"? I seek refuge at your feet.....how does ubhaya tie in to the meaning?

Thank you again!
Priya

Lakshman
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If you can read Tamil, I can send you the printed lyrics. May be you can figure out the context.

pramadoss
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Yes please. Thank you Lakshmanji!

Lakshman
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Rajani
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Pramadoss, ubhaya means a pair, anything two in number. Hence it becomes an adjective for Charana (feet)

Lakshman
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Thanks Rajani for clarifying the meaning.

pramadoss
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Thank you very much Rajani!

-Priya

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