— if (they should slay) me here, unresisting; — weaponless; — weapons in hand; — the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra should slay (me) in battle; — that would be more salutary for me
Were the armed sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra to slay me in battle, unresisting and unarmed, that would be more salutary for me.