Pancatantram's perspective of accepting an 'hors de combat'

Modern law strictly orders the protection of surrendered soldiers in war. However, from the perspective of Pancatantram, a miniature treatise of Statecraft strongly emphasizes that an hors de combat must be slayed without any consideration as there are many risks of taking refuge. This study aims to discover the reasons behind the fear of trusting a surrendered enemy with some historical incidents. The surrender of an enemy army or even a defeated king cannot be accepted as trustworthy, as there is no surety of loyalty forever, and it is not practical to monitor them all the time. Keywords: Kingship - Hors de combat - Pancatantram - Kakolukiyam - Policy of Duplicity.