The Srotapanna and the Sakridagamin

“The people of the second category are those of the stages of Srotapanna and Sakridagamin. Having found the Wonderful Dharma, they uphold it. They follow and listen to the words of the Buddha and act as they have heard. Having heard, they write what they have heard, uphold what they have heard, recite it and expound the teachings to others. There can be no [with these people] such things as not writing, not receiving, not upholding and expounding the teachings to others. With them there could never be anything like saying that the Buddha allows them to have servants and what is impure. This refers to the people of the second category. They have not yet attained the second and third places of abode. They are called ‘Bodhisattvas’. They have already received the prophecy of the Buddha that they [one day] will attain Buddhahood.”

Read More on the Nirvana Sutra, Chapter 8 - On the Four Dependables.