In the Gathas, "ashi" is frequently identified with "asha" "truth", so for instance in "Yasna" 51.10 where the poet calls "truth to , to come with good reward." The idea being expressed here is a soteriological one, with "truth" being connected to the afterlife (see "asha" for details) and "ashi" being the appropriate recompense for the soul after death ("cf." "ashavan"). This is also apparent in "Yasna" 43.5 where Ahura Mazda appoints "reward for deed and word: bad for the bad, good reward for the good." Subject to proper conduct in life, "ashi" is then tied to Zoroaster's concept of free will, evident for instance in "Yasna" 50.9 where a mortal has the power to influence his own reward.