And the words madhye 'in the middle', pade 'in the foot' and nivacane 'speechless' are optionally called gati , when kṛ follows, the sense not being of placing.,
As मध्ये कृत्य or कृत्वा. पदे कृत्य or कृत्वा; निवचने कृत्य or कृत्वा.
But when it has the meaning of placing we have हस्तिनः पदे कृत्वा शिरः शेते he lies down having put his head under the foot of the elephant.,