The words sākṣāt 'in the presence of' etc. are optionally called gati when used along with the verb kṛ,
Vart:- In the words साक्षात् &c. the force of the affix च्वि is understood, namely making a thing what it was not before, As साक्षात् कृत्य or कृत्वा मिथ्याकृत्ये मिथ्याकृत्वा making evident what was concealed before.,