evam -- thus; yadunam -- of the Yadus; salvanam -- and the followers of Salva; nighnatam -- striking; itara-itaram -- one another; yuddham -- fight; tri -- three times; nava -- nine; ratram -- for nights; tat -- that; abhut -- was; tumulam -- tumultuous; ulbanam -- fearsome.

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