Why was Sai Baba so insistent on the narrator finishing the Bhagavat reading, even when the narrator wanted to listen to Baba's stories instead?

Sai Baba's insistence on completing the 'Bhagavat' reading highlights the profound importance he placed on this spiritual discipline. In Chapter 18, the narrator recounts having read half a story before putting the book aside to run to the Masjid, desiring to hear Baba's live stories instead. However, the text reveals that in Baba's mind, "there was no satisfaction other than the Bhagavat, which had been left in distress." For this very reason, he insisted that the narrator go back and read the remaining part of the scripture. This incident, described as a "great marvel," demonstrates that Baba valued the completion of the sacred reading as a critical act of devotion, superior even to the immediate desire to hear him speak.