Blistered Earth

“Then, that most powerful and brave monkey, like the smooth water, roamed with ease across the grass that had the hue of a vaidurya stone. That sagacious monkey, like an agitated lion, swept aside many deer and other animals, scared away the birds, and crushed down trees with his chest.” (Valmiki Ramayana, Sundara Kand, 1.3-4)