The Prime Minister warned Scottish voters the referendum was not about giving the "effing Tories" a kick as Ed Miliband urged voters to use "head and heart" and stay in the Union.
Speaking in Edinburgh, David Cameron said: "We beat Hitler, we built the NHS together... in this one family of nations."
At one point the Prime Minister put hand to heart and said: "I care far more about my country than I do about my party. I care hugely about this extraordinary country, this United Kingdom that we've built together.
"I would be heartbroken if this family of nations that we've put together was torn apart."
He added: "It's not like a General Election where if you're fed up with the 'effing Tories, give them a kick. This decision isn't about the next five years - it's about the next century."
Mr Cameron put hand to heart as he spoke in Scotland Mr Cameron told how his eight-year-old son burst into the bathroom and said: "I'm going to follow your lead and abandon school and do something to save UK."
The Tory leader visited Scotland on the same day as Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Labour leader Ed Milband - but the Prime Minister denied their presence was a sign of panic.
In an interview with Sky News' Political Editor Faisal Islam, Mr Cameron said he was in Scotland to stress that the referendum was a "cliff edge" decision.
"Scotland is a proud nation and can remain a proud nation inside the United Kingdom. It doesn't have to leave the banking system, the currency, the pension system. It does have to do those things if it goes independent."
Mr Cameron's sentiments were echoed by the Labour leader in a speech in Glasgow.
The Yes campaign has gained momentum in recent weeks Mr Miliband urged: "Together, not alone. From the head. From the heart. From the soul. Vote No in this referendum. Let's change Britain together."
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond said the three leaders' arrival in Scotland after the unexpected announcement of a joint visit on Tuesday would be a boost for the Yes campaign and said it showed "high panic and desperation".
Their decision by the leaders to miss Prime Minister's Questions to campaign for the Union came after polls showed there was a significant risk Scottish people could vote for independence on September 18.
Mr Salmond said: "I relish David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg coming to Scotland - collectively, they are the least trusted Westminster leaders ever, and this day-trip will galvanise the Yes vote.
John Prescott joins the campaign trail "The difficulty for them is that so many people will see this effort by Ed Miliband and David Cameron as too little, too late."
Ahead of his visit, Mr Cameron posted an impassioned plea to Scotland on his Facebook page warning voters that independence would be a "leap into the dark" and if they chose to split there would be no going back.
The Better Together campaign received a significant boost on Wednesday when BP announced its support for the "integrity of the United Kingdom".
:: Follow the referendum campaign in the Sky News live blog
The three leaders will not campaign together and have separate schedules - Mr Cameron is in Edinburgh, while Mr Clegg will be in Selkirk and Mr Miliband in Glasgow.
The trip was widely derided as a "panic measure" when it was hastily announced on Tuesday after polls showed the Yes campaign had effectively drawn level after trailing by 22 points at one point.
Alex Salmond said the Queen was right not to discuss the referendum However, Downing Street denied it had been a desperate move and said the joint trip had been planned after a meeting between Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband on Monday.
Mr Clegg told Sky News: "I'm an English MP from an English constituency and I don't have a vote in the referendum but I care passionately about the outcome because this is a momentous decision which can have consequences which last generations and I just think that the United Kingdom is a remarkably successful family of nations."
It comes as Buckingham Palace warned politicians not to drag the Queen into the referendum debate after a number of MPs called for the Monarch to intervene.
However, speaking on the subject of devolution in her address to both Houses of Parliament on her Silver Jubilee in 1977, she said: "I number kings and queens of Scotland and princes of Wales among my ancestors and so I can readily understand these aspirations.
"But I cannot forget that I was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland."
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