evam - thus; yadūnām - of the Yadus; śālvānām - and the followers of Śālva; nighnatām - striking; itara-itaram - one another; yuddham - fight; tri - three times; nava - nine; rātram - for nights; tat - that; abhūt - was; tumulam - tumultuous; ulbaṇam - fearsome.

As the Yadus and Śālva’s followers thus went on attacking one another, the tumultuous, fearsome battle continued for twenty-seven days and nights.