AN 6.52

When asked by Brahman Janussoni, Gotama explains the intentions, dreams, means, wants, and ultimate goals of the warrior, the brahman, the householder, the woman, the thief, and the Samana.

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Index to available translations: AN 6.52

This should be seen as a description of the general run of the class of person being described. The Buddha isn't saying that all persons of a type are bound always to conform to these descriptions. They are, however, the 'fate' or 'destiny' of the thoughtless or unaware individual entering these forms of being. The 'mould,' or 'form'. This is invaluable to know in order to break out of the mold.

This is a very difficult sutta to translate and I don't think anyone has really done it well. The table below is not so much a translation as an effort to get the idea across; to get the headings lined up with the details.

	Noble	Brahman	Householder	Woman	Thief	Samana
adhi-p-pāyā intent on	bhogādhi-p-pāyā wealth	bhogādhi-p-pāyā wealth	bhogādhi-p-pāyā wealth	purisādhi-p-pāyā a male	ādānādhi-p-pāyā taking	khanti-sorac-c-ādhi-p-pāyā gentle forbearance
upa-vicārā dream of	paññ'ūpa-vicārā wisdom	paññ'ūpa-vicārā wisdom	paññ'ūpa-vicārā wisdom	alaɱ-kār-ūpa-vicārā adornment	gahan-ūpa-vicārā a hide-out	paññ'ūpa-vicārā wisdom
adhi-ṭ-ṭhānā by means of	balādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā power	mantādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā spells	sippādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā a trade	puttādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā sons	saṭhādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā cunning	sīlādhi-ṭ-ṭhānā ethical culture
abhi-nivesā wanting	paṭhavibhi-nivesā the whole world	yaññābhi-nivesā sacrificial feasts	kammantābhi-nivesā work	asapattībhi-nivesā to have no rival	andhakārābhi-nivesā to be invisible	ākiñcaññābhi-nivesā to own no things
pari-yosānā ultimate goal of	issariya-pari-yosānā domination	brahma-loka-pari-yosānā the Brahma World	niṭṭhitakammantapariyosānā work's completion	issariya-pari-yosānā domination	adassana-pari-yosānā not being seen	nibbāna-pari-yosānā Nibbāna