सीतानाथ समारम्भां रामानन्दार्य मध्यमाम्।
अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्तां वन्दे श्रीगुरू परम्पराम् ।।
According to Vedas relationship between Śrīmati Sītā Maharāni & Śrīmati Lakṣmī Ji is of Ansh & Anshi (original form and his manifestation). Śrimati Lakṣmī Ji is manifestation of Śrīmati Sītā Maharāni Ju.
सा देवी त्रिविधा भवति शक्त्यासना इच्छाशक्तिः क्रियाशक्तिः साक्षाच्छक्तिरिति इच्छाशक्तिस्त्रिविधा भवति श्रीभूमिनीलात्मिका भद्ररूपिणी प्रभावरूपिणी सोमसूर्याग्निरूपा भवति
Śrī Sītā threefold manifests through Her power, namely the power of desire, the power of action, and the power of knowledge. Taking the incarnation of Śrī Devi (wife of Lord Vishnu), Bhudevi and Neeladevi, the one who benefits everyone with her influence, shines in the form of moon, sun and fire.
(Atharvavedā Shākhāyam Sita Upanishad 1.11–12)
Bhagavati Sita is a Vedic-deity in Rig-Veda, and Atharva-Veda. Para-Shakti in her ultimate form is Bhagavati Sita who is the consort of Paratpar Purusha Śrī Rāma, the cause of all causes. From that ParaShakti, Innumerable Lakshmi-s are manifested.
(ॐ) अ॒र्वाची॑ सुभगे भव॒ सीते॒ वन्दा॑महे त्वा यथा॑ नः सु॒भगास॑सि॒ यथा॑ नः सु॒फलास॑सि ॥
(Rig vēda 4.57.6)
O' auspicious Bhagvati Sita! Please come near us. We bow down to You and greet You! O supreme deity endowed with the supreme fortune and auspiciousness! Please be kindly disposed towards us in such a manner that You be compassionate-hearted towards us and as a result You be a bestower of beautiful charming fruits for us!!
As it has been cleared by Vedas that the Param Purusha has 2 wives ;
श्रीश्च ते लक्ष्मीश्च पत्नयावहोरात्रे
That Param Purusha (Sri Ram) has two wives, Śrī Devi (Sita Devi) & Lakshmï Devi.
(Shukla Yajurvedā 31.22)
According to the Vedas incarnation also Śrīmati Sītā Maharani is Goddess of all;
वसुधाया हि वसुधां श्रियः श्रीं भर्तृवत्सलाम् ।
सीतां सर्वानवद्याङ्गीमरण्ये विजने शुभाम् ॥
“Bhagavati Sita is the earth of the earth ( it means Goddess of Bhu-Devi), and the Śrī of Bhagavati Śrī (i.e. original Śrī-devi; śriyaḥ śrīṃ : meaning Sītā is none, but the original divinity herself, the origin of all the goddesses who can be called as Śrī such as Bhagavati Lakshmi, Bhagavati Radha etc and her innumerable manifestations).”
(vālmīki rāmāyaṇa 6.111.24)
सीता लक्ष्मीर्भवान् विष्णुर्देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः ॥
“O' Raghava! Your consort Sita's (manifestion) is Lakshmi, and Your (incarnation) are Vishnu and Krishna and You are the Prajapati (the supreme guardian of all living beings).”
(vālmīki rāmāyaṇa 6.117.28)
दध्रे च्छत्रं हनूमान् स्रवदमुतमयं पूर्णचन्द्रायुताभ सीता सैवाखिलाक्ष्णां विषयमुपगता श्रीरिति ह्रीरथैका । द्वेधा भूत्वा दधार व्यजनमुभयतः पूर्णचन्द्रांशुगौरं ।
Śrī Sita Maharani, who is the personification of all auspicious attributes, and who shines like the brilliance of the rising Sun, had appeared in front of everyone's eyes decked with ornaments; Śrī Sītā had assumed (incarnated as) the two forms as Śrī (Lakṣmī) and Hrī (Bhū).
(Sripād Madhavāchārya in his Mahabharat Tatparya Nirnay Chapter No. 9)
His holy statement was according to Śrīmad Vālmīkī Rāmayana;
पृथिव्या सह वैदेह्या श्रिया च पुरुषर्षभः।
क्षिप्रं तिसृभिरेताभि स्सह रामोऽभिषेक्ष्यते।।
(Vālmīki Rāmayan 2.44.17)
Śrī Rāma, (the Param Purusha), the Purushottam will soon be coronated with these three namely the Sītā (Śrī of Śrī), Bhu (Prithivi) and Śrī (Lakṣmī).
As this has been said in Valmiki Ramayan that Śrīmati Sītā Maharāni Ju is Goddess of Lakshmi Devi.
वसुधाया हि वसुधां श्रियः श्रीं भर्तृवत्सलाम् ।
Śrīmati Sītā is Goddess of Bhu-Devi (earth) and Śrī of Bhagwatï Śrī means Goddess of Lakṣmī Devi.
(vālmīki rāmāyaṇa 6.111.24)
Another place Śrīmad Vālmīkī Rāmayana confirms that;
सूर्यस्यापि भवेत्सूर्यो ह्यग्नेरग्नि प्रभोः प्रभुः।
श्रियः श्रीश्च भवेदग्र्या कीर्तिः कीर्त्याः क्षमाक्षमा।।
दैवतं दैवतानां च भूतानां भूतसत्तमः ।
(Vālmīki Rāmayan 2.44.15)
O Devi ! Rāma is the Sun of the Sun (means he is the one who shines in the middle of sun), fire of the fire (means the God of Agni), Prabhu of Prabhu (means Lord of Vishnu), (his wife is) Goddess of Bhagwatï Śrī ( Śrī of Śrī), the fame of the famous, forbearance of the forbearing, Devata of the Devatas and supreme among all beings.
This is too confirmed by Śrīmad Rāmcharit Mānas;
जासु अंस उपजहिं गुनखानी। अगनित लच्छि उमा ब्रह्मानी॥
भृकुटि बिलास जासु जग होई। राम बाम दिसि सीता सोई॥
जिनके अंश से गुणों की खान अगणित लक्ष्मी, पार्वती और ब्रह्माणी (त्रिदेवों की शक्तियाँ) उत्पन्न होती हैं तथा जिनकी भौंह के इशारे से ही जगत् की रचना हो जाती है, वही (भगवान की स्वरूपा-शक्ति) सीता राम की बाईं ओर स्थित हैं।
Same is said by Brahmānd Purān,
सीतायाश्च त्रिविधाशाः श्री भूनीलादिभेदतः ।
श्री भवेद् रुक्मिणी भूः स्यात् सत्यभामा वृढव्रता ॥
नीलास्याद् राधिका देवी सर्वलोकैक पूजिता ।
In short, Śrī Sītā manifests herself in three form Śrī, Bhu and Nila. By Śrī she becomes Rukmini by Bhu she becomes Satyabhama and by Nila she becomes Radha Rani Sarkār who is worshipped in all Lokas.
(Quoted from Śrī Rām Paratva by Śrī Ramcharan Das Karunā Sindhu in 1750)
Śrī Sītā Ji- The Ishta Devi of all the worlds
सीतां पद्मपलाशाक्षीं मन्मथस्य रतिं यथा इष्टां सर्वस्य जगतः पूर्णचंद्र प्रभामिव ॥
(Śrī Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa 5.13.30)
"Śrī Sītā Jī with eyes like full-blooming-lotuses, in her beauty, elegance and charm, she is like Rati, the consort of cupid - the love-god (As Śrī Sītā Jī has no match, therefore to tell about her beauty, Śrī Sītā Ji can be utmost given similitude of another devi most renowned for beauty, charm and elegance). Just as the radiance of the full moon is dear to whole world, Śrī Sītā Jī is the Ishta-devi (the tutelary deity, the dearest worshipable goddess) of all the worlds."
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