NATARAJA

Angikam Bhuvanam Yasya 
Vachikam Sarva Vangmayam 
Aaharyam Chandra Taradi
Tam Numah (or Vande) Saattvikam Shivam 

The prayer means —
Whose bodily movement is the entire Universe
Whose speech is the language (of the Universe)
Whose ornaments are the moon and the stars
Him, we version the pure (serene) Lord Shiva!

This Shloka is especially important because it also gives us the four types of Abhinaya (expression)

  • Aangikabhinaya
  • Vaachikabhinaya
  • Aahaaryabhinaya
  • Saatvikabhinaya