If the sons of Dhritarashtra, weapon in hand, were to kill me in battle, me being weaponless and not defending (myself), that would be better for me. Sangaya said: Having spoken thus, Arguna cast asde his bow together with the arrows, on the battle-field, and sat down in (his) chariot, with a mind agitated by grief. Sangaya said: To him, who was thus overcome with pity, and dejected, and whose eyes were full of tears and turbid, the destroyer of Madhu spoke these words.