Arjuna reaches the final conclusion of his despondency. He decides that non-resistance is better than committing the sin of killing. He states that if the armed sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were to kill him while he was unarmed and unresisting, that would be better for him. This is an extreme emotional overreaction. A warrior preferring to die unarmed rather than fight is unheard of in the kṣatriya code. It reflects his complete loss of the will to live. He believes that by sacrificing his own life, he might save the family and avoid the sin. He is adopting a martyr complex born of attachment, not spiritual enlightenment. He would rather be a victim than a victor if victory requires him to hurt those he loves. He has completely abandoned his identity as a protector of Dharma.