湿婆舞王（纳塔拉贾） - 美国大都会艺术博物馆展品查阅

品名（中）	湿婆舞王（纳塔拉贾）
品名（英）	Shiva as Lord of Dance (Nataraja)
入馆年号	1987年，1987.80.1
策展部门	亚洲艺术（Asian Art）
创作者
创作年份	公元 1050 - 公元 1150
创作地区
分类	雕塑（Sculpture）
尺寸	高 26 7/8 英寸 (68.3 厘米); 直径 22 1/4 英寸 (56.5 厘米)
介绍（中）	作为一种象征，湿婆·纳塔拉贾是一项杰出的发明。它将湿婆作为宇宙的创造者、保护者和毁灭者的角色结合在一起，传达了印度人对时间无休止循环的观念。尽管它早在五世纪就出现在雕塑中，但它现在的世界闻名的形式是在乔拉斯人的统治下演变而来的。湿婆的舞蹈被设置在一个燃烧的光环内。上帝右手上部握着打鼓（发出造物最初声音的手鼓）。他的左手上部握着烈火（毁灭宇宙的火焰）。他用右下手做abhayamudra（消除恐惧的手势）。被右脚踩着的侏儒形象代表了阿帕斯玛拉·普鲁沙（错觉，将人类引入歧途）。湿婆的左手前伸，指向他抬起的左脚，象征着困扰灵魂的避难所。他舞蹈的能量使他的头发飞到两边。这些符号暗示，通过对湿婆的信仰，他的信徒可以获得救赎。
介绍（英）	As a symbol, Shiva Nataraja is a brilliant invention. It combines in a single image Shiva's roles as creator, preserver, and destroyer of the universe and conveys the Indian conception of the never-ending cycle of time. Although it appeared in sculpture as early as the fifth century, its present, world-famous form evolved under the rule of the Cholas. Shiva's dance is set within a flaming halo. The god holds in his upper right hand the damaru (hand drum that made the first sounds of creation). His upper left hand holds agni (the fire that will destroy the universe). With his lower right hand, he makes abhayamudra (the gesture that allays fear). The dwarflike figure being trampled by his right foot represents apasmara purusha (illusion, which leads mankind astray). Shiva's front left hand, pointing to his raised left foot, signifies refuge for the troubled soul. The energy of his dance makes his hair fly to the sides. The symbols imply that, through belief in Shiva, his devotees can achieve salvation.