Answer:
So you are not swayed to one side.
Explanation:
In this passage, Hindbad is most motivated by work and pleasure. He reaches this beautiful place, in the shadow of a grand house, while he is working carrying a load from one end of the city to the other. If he wouldn't have been doing that, he never would have found that place. Soon he realizes what a pleasurable it is, as shown by the detailed description of it.
