As the unenlightened do attached to their actions, so should the enlightened do, oh descendant of Bharata, without attachment, desiring the maintenance of the world.

Paradox of Karma Yoga. The vidvān — sage — imitates in form the avidvān — ignorant — but without sakti (attachment).

Loka-saṅgraha — maintenance of the world — is the motivation of the sage. He does not act from personal need but from social responsibility. The external action is identical; the internal intention, opposite. The sage preserves appearances while having transcended the world.