Its better to say OMG or appa or amma!!!!

We all say OMG or appa or amma as a reaction when we hear something or when we get hurt physically or mentally or even when we see someone is hurt in front of us or........Some people use "i iiiiiiiiooooooooooooo". It is quite common to use any of these words often for many reasons.

I am going to share the explanation(in the form of a story) given by my late grand mother why we shouldn't say "Iiiiooo" This word is used mostly by Tamlians.

Once a small boy was cutting a branch from a tree, he was sitting on the side where if he finishes cutting, he will surely fall alongwith the branch. Shivan-Parvathi was looking at this scene from up (Gods always see what we are doing, never think that we are alone, even if u r alone in a room).
Parvathi: Look there (pointing down at the boy in the tree), let me go and stop him from falling from the tree.
Shivan - No, no, just wait. May be he will realise how he is sitting and change his position to avoid falling.
Parvathi - (She was not convinced)
Shivan - ok, When he is falling, he is surely going to call amma or appa for help, if he says appa, i will go and catch him and save him, if he calls amma, you go and save him.
Parvathi: ok (She was convinced) and said, he should say amma as i cant see him like this.

The boy finished cutting and fell from the tree, while falling he screamed"IIOOO" and did not say amma or appa. And Lord Yama dharma raja came down and took him. He came down bcos the boy was calling his wife's name. Lord Shiva - parvathi couldnt do anythingas they would have come and saved the boy, if he had called amma or appa.

So that's why elders say that we shouldn't say IIOO as IO is the wife of Lord Yama and when we say IO, our life will be taken by Yama as he is the God of death. Patti says your life span will decrease every time you use this word. She said it is better to call amma, appa or call any god's name instead of "eyeo", so that God will come and protect us.

So now you all know, it is better to say mg: or appa or amma.

If you know any other reason why we use it, plese share your experience.

 

Shanvy - My patti told that yama's wife is EYEO, but may be i have forgotten, but our other friend has told like my patti, so may be i am right.
It true my mom used to ask us to swich of the TV when the songs sometimes starts with that word.

Srini - I can see that you dont like to use that word at all. Good keep it up. U know one more thing, my mom used to say ' not to say the word "pambu" at night. I dont know why.

Latha - However we tell, these days kids dont listen to what we say and keep on questioning everything. We should do lot of prayers for bringing them well.

I say Muruga mostly though my fav God is Hanuman ji.


Bala

 

Hi Vidya,

Same pinch. Thanks for confirming me that Iyaai is Yama's wife.


HI Kamal,

You said we shouldnt put Ji. If you call any god's name in any language, i am sure they will come and help you.

Shanvy,
Though i learnt karnatic music in my school days, now i know nothing. I will remember Kanda Ragaam.

Bala