Jamabavan was a bear in Hindu mythology who was present for all the avataras of Vishnu and this is a poetic retelling of the same.

The bear and the avataras - a poetic retelling of the bear Jamabavantha as it was an actor in all the avataras of Vishnu.

The bear and its mate
sped towards the boat,
as to not be late,
when the fish would lead it afloat.

The bear was shown,
at the time of churning,
the herbs that were unknown,
which would make life recovering.

The bear watched the fight,
between the boor and the boar,
As approached the twilight,
the boor met its floor.

The bear was present,
when the man-lion tore,
the demon who was to resent
the god of yore.

The bear tried to surrender,
to the three worlds and wonder,
by being the drummer,
and injured its shoulder.

The bear saw the sage,
being hacked to red,
and the son whose rage,
caused kings to bled.

The bear was to lead,
a horde of monkey friend,
and to the wind son it plead,
to makes its deeds legend.

The bear got its fight,
wished in it previous age,
with the god of the right,
and 28 days in all rage.

The bear hid in the tree,
where the royal sage,
found the path to free,
and clean of all rage.

The bear lies in hibernation,
for the god on the horse,
to the time of damnation,
to free humans of remorse.

The story of the incarnations ten,
and the life of the bear,
has been recited often,
and they who recite it will know no fear.

Mahesh