Mahabharata 12.222.2

12.222.2

bhīṣma uvāca |
mokṣadharmeṣu niyato laghvāhāro jitendriyaḥ |
prāpnoti brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṃ yatparaṃ prakṛterdhruvam || 2 ||

"Bhishma said, 'One that is engaged in the practice of the religion of nivritti, that eats abstemiously, and that has his senses under complete control, can attain to Brahma which is immutable and which is above primordial nature. In this connection is cited the old narrative, O Bharata, of the discourse between Jaigishavya and Asita. Once on a time Asita-Devala addressed Jaigishavya who was possessed of great wisdom and fully acquainted with the truths of duty and morality.'