The Bhagavad Gita emphasizes the necessity...

Editor's note: ...of standing against evil by teaching that fulfilling one's righteous duty (dharma) is essential, even when it is difficult or painful. In the story, Arjuna hesitates to fight in a war against his own kin, but Krishna urges him to rise, reminding him that failing to act would allow injustice to prevail. The Gita frames the battle as a struggle between good and evil, stressing that one must fight for righteousness without attachment to personal gain or loss, as the divine itself intervenes to protect the good and destroy the wicked when evil becomes overwhelming. Kash Patel's decision to swear in on the Bhagavad Gita carries symbolic weight, as the text emphasizes duty and the struggle against injustice, but the extent to which this reflects his personal convictions remains unclear. While the Gita highlights standing firm against evil, Patel's political pressures probably stem less from the Gita than from his high-profile roles and controversies. Any link between Patel's oath and his current challenges is interpretive, indicating that such gestures often hold layered cultural, personal, and political meanings that cannot be reduced to a single explanation.