numinous:

displaying sacred or spiritual characteristics

numinous:

displaying sacred or spiritual characteristics

(Adjective)

Example Sentences:

Ramayana:  Ravana adopted the numinous appearance of a sage to conceal his sinful desire to abduct another man’s wife.

Mahabharata:  When Yudhishthira was grieving because of Abhimanyu’s death, he was calmed by Vyasadeva’s numinous appearance and soothing words of wisdom. 

Bhagavad-gita:  The venue of the Mahabharata war, Kurukshetra, had a numinous aura, which Dhritarashtra feared would favor the virtuous Pandavas.

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