What specific sacred books did Sai Baba have his devotees read in Shirdi, and what was his purpose in doing so?

According to the narrative in Chapter 18, Sai Baba placed great importance on reading several divinely inspired books for the spiritual welfare of his devotees. The main texts mentioned are the Uddhava Gita, which is the eleventh Skandha of the Bhagavat also known as Nath Bhagawat, and the Jnaneshwari, a commentary on the Gita also called Bhavartha Deepika. Baba's purpose was for the salvation of souls, as he believed those who perform the reading with faith could attain God instantly. He instructed devotees in various ways out of a desire for their welfare, using these sacred readings as a key method for spiritual instruction.