Chapter 1 · Arjuna's Despair · Arjuna said

Bhagavad Gita 1.46 — Better to be killed

यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः। धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत् ॥

yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ | dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet ||

Meaning

It would be better for me if the armed sons of Dhritarashtra killed me in battle while I stood unarmed and did not fight back.

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