This verse presents a brilliant visual and philosophical paradox. Krishna compares the ignorant person (avidvāṃso) to the wise person (vidvāṃs). The ignorant person performs their duties heavily attached to the results (saktāḥ karmaṇi). Krishna commands that the wise person should act exactly as intensely (yathā kurvanti... tathā), BUT entirely without attachment (asaktaḥ). Why must the wise act so intensely if they don't care about the result? Solely with the desire to maintain the welfare of the world and set the standard (cikīrṣur loka-saṅgraham).