What sacred books did Sai Baba encourage his devotees to read, and why did he consider them so important?

Sai Baba placed great importance on the daily reading of sacred scriptures for the spiritual salvation and welfare of his devotees. As detailed in Chapter 18, he specifically instructed devotees to read divinely inspired books like the Nath Bhagavat, which contains the dialogue between Krishna and Uddhava, and the Jnaneshwari, also known as Bhavartha Deepika. Baba considered the Nath Bhagavat to be profoundly sweet and capable of helping one attain God instantly when read with faith. He would assign devotees like Sakharam Hari Jog and Bapusaheb Jog the task of reading these texts aloud, ensuring that many others could benefit from listening.