The Sanskrit term Miṣṭānna can be transliterated into English as Mistanna or Mishtanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न) refers to “sweet preparation”, and represents one of the various Bhoga (foodstuffs), according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—While ringing the bell and chanting the following mantras, offer the bhoga as indicated: Viz., idaṃ miṣṭānna-pānīyādikam śrīṃ klīṃ rādhā-kṛṣṇābhyāṃ namaḥ—“Offer the sweet preparation (miṣṭānna) and a glass of water (pānī) by placing a tulasī leaf and a drop of water from the conch shell [or pañca-pātra] on each preparation. [or, use drops of water to make a circle around the offering.]”.

This mantra specifically indicates the sweet preparation (miṣṭānna) that is offered in the early morning. If one is offering a variety of foodstuffs, as is done throughout the day, one would replace that mantra with īdaṃ anna-vyañjana-pānīyādikaṃ sarvaṃ śrīṃ klīṃ rādhā-kṛṣṇābhyāṃ namaḥ.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न) refers to “sweets”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “On hearing these words of the women, lord Śiva, who was free from aberrations and was the supreme preceptor of great Yogins spoke to them. [Śiva said]—‘O dignified ladies, do not utter such words to me. You are the chaste mothers of the worlds, how do you speak so trivially in regard to your son?’ On hearing the words of Śiva, the celestial ladies were ashamed. In their excitement they became motionless like dolls in a picture. Eating the sweets (miṣṭānna) and performing Ācamana lord Śiva was much delighted. In the company of His wife He chewed the betal with camphor”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—n (S miṣṭa & anna) Savory food; dainty dishes; delicate viands.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—n Savoury food; dainty dishes.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—sweet or savoury food, dainty, sweets; कन्या वरयते रूपं (kanyā varayate rūpaṃ) ...... मिष्टान्नमितरेजनाः (miṣṭānnamitarejanāḥ) Subhāṣ.

Derivable forms: miṣṭānnam (मिष्टान्नम्).

Miṣṭānna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms miṣṭa and anna (अन्न).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—n.

(-nnaṃ) Sauce, gravy seasoning, a mixture of sugar and acids, &c. eaten with bread or rice. E. miṣṭa sprinkled, anna food.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—n. a mixture of sugar and acids, etc., eaten with bread or rice. Rājānna, i. e.

Miṣṭānna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms miṣṭa and anna (अन्न).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न).—[neuter] sweetmeat, dainty dish.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न):—[from miṣṭa] n. sweet or savoury food, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a mixture of sugar and acids etc. eaten with rice or bread, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न):—[miṣṭā+nna] (nnaṃ) 1. n. Sweet sauce.

[Sanskrit to German]

Mishtanna in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Miṣṭānna (मिष्टान्न):—(nm) sweetmeat, confectionery; -[premī] a lover of sweets.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Miṣṭānna (ಮಿಷ್ಟಾನ್ನ):—[noun] = ಮಿಷ್ಟಭೋಜನ [mishtabhojana].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mishta, Anna.

Starts with: Mishtannapana.

Ends with: Mevamishtanna.

Full-text: Mishtannapana, Mishtann, Ladduka, Navavidha, Mishta.

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