A cat once stood on the refuse heap of a house drain, and when the mouse who lived there came out, pounced on her and ate her. However, the mouse gnawed the guts of the cat so that she died. Such will be the fate of monks who go among the dwellings of householders with unrestrained senses.
The sutta was taught a recalcitrant monk. S.ii.270.
Dictionary of PÄli Proper Names • G.P. Malalasekera
