Shloka 2
Vālakhilya-Tapas and the Birth of Garuḍa (वालखिल्यतपः-गरुडोत्पत्तिः)
त॑ द्वीपं मकरावासं विहितं विश्वकर्मणा । तत्र ते लवणं घोरं ददृशु: पूर्वमागता:,विश्वकर्माजीके बनाये हुए उस द्वीपमें, जहाँ अब मगर निवास करते थे, जब पहली बार नाग आये थे तो उन्हें वहाँ भयंकर लवणासुरका दर्शन हुआ था
taṁ dvīpaṁ makarāvāsaṁ vihitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā | tatra te lavaṇaṁ ghoraṁ dadṛśuḥ pūrvam āgatāḥ ||
那座岛屿乃毗湿伐羯摩（Viśvakarman）所造，后又成摩伽罗（makara）出没之地。诸那伽初次到来时，便在此目睹可怖的拉瓦那（Lavaṇa，盐之阿修罗）。此句意在告诫：纵使疆域看似精工完备，亦可能暗藏凶险；故当警醒审慎，不可因安稳表象而自满。
पितामह उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even a realm that is expertly constructed (by Viśvakarman) may contain hidden dangers; dharmic conduct here implies alertness, discernment, and responsible response to threats rather than assuming safety from outward appearances.
Pitāmaha recounts that when the Nāgas first came to the island built by Viśvakarman—later associated with crocodiles—they encountered and saw the terrifying Lavaṇa, setting the stage for conflict or precaution in that region.