"The Prayer of Daniil the Zatochnik, written by him to his prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich" - a monument of ancient Russian literature that arose at the beginning of the 13th century - is a message from a certain Daniel to the Pereyaslavl-Suzdal prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich in the period from 1213 to 1236 (according to V. M. Istrina). The author, who finds himself in a difficult situation, asks the prince for help. Some researchers consider “The Prayer of Daniil the Zatochnik” to be the first experience of ancient Russian noble journalism. The style of “Prayers of Daniel the Imprisoner” is characterized by a combination of quotations from the Bible, chronicles with live speech, satire directed against the boyars and the clergy. It is distinguished by the author's book knowledge, richness of images, and satirical attitude towards others. Deliberate humiliation is combined with emphasized mental superiority. Daniel’s creation was discovered and partially published for the first time by N. M. Karamzin in the notes to his “History of the Russian State.” All lists of the monument are divided into two editions, significantly different from one another in composition, textually and ideologically. One version of the composition existed with the title “The Word of Daniil the Zatochnik, written to his prince Yaroslav Vladimirovich.” Another option is with the title “Prayer (or Message) of Daniil Zatochnik to his prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich.” Currently, the opinion has been established that the work was created after the first clash between the Russians and the Mongol-Tatars, that is, after 1223. It is published in two versions: the Old Russian text and in the translation by D.S. Likhachev.