BG 1.46

It would be better if the sons of Dhritarashtra should slay me in battle, unarmed and unresisting.

यदि मामप्रतीकारमशस्त्रं शस्त्रपाणयः
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे हन्युस्तन्मे क्षेमतरं भवेत्

yadi — if

यदि
mām — me

मां
apratīkāram — unresisting

अप्रतीकार
aśhastraṁ — unarmed

अशस्त्रं
śhastra-pāṇayaḥ — those with weapons in hand
- śhastra — weapons
- pāṇayaḥ — grasped in hand
  Conjugation of pāṇi (पाणि) which refers to grasping with the hands
शस्त्रपाणयः
dhārtarāṣhṭrā — sons of Dhritarashtra

धार्तराष्ट्रा
raṇe — in battle

रणे
hanyus — should kill
tan — that
me — to me
kṣhemataraṁ — better
Kṣema (क्षेम) - beneficial, well and taraṁ - suffix to denote superiority

क्षेमतरं
bhavet — would be

भवेत्

When a community perishes, its traditions and duties are destroyed, and the families are overcome by immorality.

[40]

When impiety prevails, the women become immoral, and children of mixed social groups are born.

[41]

Promiscuity ruins both the family and those who defile it, depriving the ancestors of ritual offerings.

[42]

By the destruction of lineages and the intermingling of social classes, ancient traditions and family values are destroyed.

[43]

The wise say that those who destroy family traditions are destined for hell.

[44]

What a pity that we have decided to commit this great sin, prepared to slay our kinsmen for the pleasures of kingdom.

[45]

It would be better if the sons of Dhritarashtra should slay me in battle, unarmed and unresisting.

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