Vishtaspa is referred to in the Gathas, the oldest texts of Zoroastrianism which were considered to have been composed by Zoroaster himself. In these hymns, the poet speaks of Vishtaspa as his ally ("Yasna" 46. 14), follower of the path of Vohu Manah ("Y". 51. 16), and committed to spreading the prophet's message ("Y". 51. 16, 46. 15, 53. 2). In "Yasna" 28. 1–28. 7, Zoroaster appeals to Mazda for several boons, including the power to vanquish their foes for Vishtaspa and himself. Considered collectively, the Gathas celebrate Vishtaspa as the "patron of Zoroaster and the establisher of the first Zoroastrian community. "