tatra - in that; āsan - were; katicit - some; corāḥ - thieves; pālāḥ - herders; ca - and; katicit - some; nṛpa - O King (Parīkṣit); meṣāyitāḥ - acting as the sheep; ca - and; tatra - therein; eke - some of them; vijahruḥ - they played; akutaḥ-bhayāḥ - without any fear.

In that game, O King, some acted as thieves, others as shepherds and others as sheep. They played their game happily, without fear of danger.