Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 77: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.77.5

evaḿ yadūnāḿ śālvānāḿ

nighnatām itaretaram

yuddhaḿ tri-nava-rātraḿ tad

abhūt tumulam ulbaṇam

SYNONYMS

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.

TRANSLATION

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

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