The powerful light-handed and successful king Yudhishthira, expert in fighting and the scorcher of his enemies, was compelled by Karna to retreat from the battle-field.
कर्णेन च कृतो राजा विमुखः शत्रुतापनः। बलवाँल्लघुहस्तश्च कृती युद्धविशारदः॥