Why did the narrator express his dislike for the Nath Bhagawat, and why did Baba insist he read it instead of the more popular Jnaneshwari?

This question is based on a false premise, as the narrator never expressed a dislike for the Nath Bhagawat. According to Chapter 18, the narrator was engrossed in reading the Bhagavat when the group started going to the Masjid. His desire to hear Baba's stories directly caused him to put the book aside and run to join them. Baba's insistence that he return and finish the reading was not a punishment or a response to dislike; rather, it showed the immense value Baba placed on completing the sacred Parayana. Baba's mind found 'no satisfaction other than the Bhagavat, which had been left in distress.' Both the Nath Bhagawat and the Jnaneshwari were considered principal holy books in this context.