Which sacred books did Sai Baba recommend his devotees read, and what was his reason for doing so?

Sai Baba placed great importance on the daily reading of specific sacred texts for the spiritual welfare and salvation of his followers. As detailed in Chapter 18, the primary books he encouraged were the Bhagavad Gita, particularly the commentary known as Jnaneshwari or Bhavartha Deepika, and the Nath Bhagavat, which is the eleventh Skandha of the Bhagavat. Baba considered these to be divinely inspired books, with the dialogue between Krishna and Uddhava being especially profound. He would assign devotees like Bapusaheb Jog to read them daily in Sathe’s Wada, and would even send visitors directly from the Masjid to listen, demonstrating his belief that performing these readings with faith could lead devotees to attain God.