tatra -- in that game; cakruh -- they made; parivridhau -- the two leaders; gopah -- the cowherd boys; rama-janardanau -- Lord Balarama and Krishna; krishna-sanghattinah -- members of Krishna's party; kecit -- some of them; asan -- became; ramasya -- of Balarama; ca -- and; apare -- others.

The cowherd boys chose Krishna and Balarama as the leaders of the two parties. Some of the boys were on Krishna's side, and others joined Balarama.