Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 1: Arjuna's Despair

Bhagavad Gita 1.46

yadi māmapratīkāramaśastraṃ śastrapāṇayaḥ | dhārtarāṣṭrā raṇe hanyustanme kṣemataraṃ bhavet ||

It would be better for me if the sons of Dhritarashtra, weapons in hand, killed me in battle, unarmed and unresisting.

Modern context

'Let them kill me; that would be easier.' This is the voice of someone who wants the pain of deciding to end, at any price. It deserves compassion and should not be mistaken for a solution. Giving up one's part does not make the situation go away; it only leaves it to others.